English Explanatory Dictionary

paradoxical frog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Pseudis paradoxa, a species of frog unusual because it is larger as a tadpole (up to 25 cm or 10 in. long) than as an adult (about a quarter of that length).

Pronunciation

/ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl fɹɒɡ/ /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl fɹɑɡ/ /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl fɹɔɡ/ en-au-paradoxical frog.ogg

Word forms

paradoxical frog paradoxical frogs

Etymology

So called because it is larger as a tadpole than as an adult frog.

Synonyms

shrinking frog
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