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tailed frog

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Either of two species of frogs in the genus Ascaphus, distinctive by virtue of having what looks like a tail.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

western North American frog with a taillike copulatory organ

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bell toad, ribbed toad, tailed toad, Ascaphus trui

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: frog, toad, toad frog, anuran, batrachian, salientian

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