GENUS ALYTES

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Midwife toads

Synonyms:

Alytes; genus Alytes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("genus Alytes" is a kind of...):

amphibian genus (any genus of amphibians)

Meronyms (members of "genus Alytes"):

Alytes obstetricans; midwife toad; obstetrical toad (European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch)

Alytes cisternasi; midwife toad (similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians)

Holonyms ("genus Alytes" is a member of...):

Discoglossidae; family Discoglossidae (family of Old World toads having a fixed disklike tongue)