- midwife toad
- mid′wife toad`n.ram a European toad, Alytes obstetricans: the male broods the egg strings by wrapping them around his legs•Etymology: 1900–05
From formal English to slang. 2014.
midwife toad
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Midwife toad — Alytes obstetricans Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
midwife toad — a European toad, Alytes obstetricans (family Discoglossidae), noted for its unusual breeding habits, in which mating occurs on land and the male broods the egg strings by wrapping them around his legs. [1900 05] * * * ▪ amphibian slow moving,… … Universalium
midwife toad — noun 1. similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians • Syn: ↑Alytes cisternasi • Hypernyms: ↑frog, ↑toad, ↑toad frog, ↑anuran, ↑batrachian, ↑salientian … Useful english dictionary
midwife toad — noun a European toad, the male of which has a distinctive piping call in spring and carries the developing eggs wrapped around his hind legs. [Alytes obstetricans.] … English new terms dictionary
Majorcan midwife toad — Conservation status Vulnerable ( … Wikipedia
Betic Midwife Toad — Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdo … Wikipedia
Iberian Midwife Toad — Conservation status Near Threatened ( … Wikipedia
Common Midwife Toad — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1 … Wikipedia
toad frog — noun any of various tailless stout bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species • Syn: ↑frog, ↑toad, ↑anuran, ↑batrachian, ↑salientian • Derivationally related forms: ↑batrachian ( … Useful english dictionary
midwife frog — noun or midwife toad : obstetrical toad … Useful english dictionary
