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wood frog

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The frog species Lithobates sylvaticus, native to North American woodland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

wide-ranging light-brown frog of moist North American woodlands especially spruce

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wood-frog, Rana sylvatica

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: true frog, ranid

History

Etymology

Compound of wood + frog.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: boskikker — Translations
  • German: Waldfrosch — Translations
  • Lower Tanana: noghwya — Translations
  • Russian: лесна́я лягу́шка (lesnája ljagúška) — Translations
  • Spanish: rana de bosque — Translations