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Spadefoot

Spadefoot Meaning & Definition
Spadefoot Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Spadefoot?

[n] burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot

Synonyms | Synonyms for Spadefoot: spadefoot toad

Related Terms | Find terms related to Spadefoot:

See Also | anuran | batrachian | family Pelobatidae | frog | Pelobatidae | plains spadefoot | salientian | Scaphiopus bombifrons | Scaphiopus hammondii | Scaphiopus multiplicatus | southern spadefoot | toad | toadfrog | western spadefoot

Spadefoot In Webster's Dictionary

\Spade"foot`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of burrowing toads of the genus {Scaphiopus}, esp. {S. Holbrookii}, of the Eastern United States; -- called also {spade toad}.

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