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MIDWIFE TOAD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch
Synonyms:
Alytes obstetricans; midwife toad; obstetrical toad
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("midwife toad" is a kind of...):
anuran; batrachian; frog; salientian; toad; toad frog (any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species)
Holonyms ("midwife toad" is a member of...):
Alytes; genus Alytes (midwife toads)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians
Synonyms:
Alytes cisternasi; midwife toad
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("midwife toad" is a kind of...):
anuran; batrachian; frog; salientian; toad; toad frog (any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species)
Holonyms ("midwife toad" is a member of...):
Alytes; genus Alytes (midwife toads)
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