hyla

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See also: Hyla and hýla

English

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Etymology 1

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From the genus name Hyla, from Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, wood, forest).

Noun

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hyla (plural hylas)

  1. A tree frog of the genus Hyla.
    • 1985, Wade Davis, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Simon & Schuster, page 153:
      I lifted one of the skins from the mortar and held it close to the candle. Even I could recognize it as that of the common hyla tree frog.
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Etymology 2

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Alternative forms.

Noun

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hyla (uncountable)

  1. Obsolete spelling of hyle.

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Verb

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hyla (present tense hyler, past tense hylte, past participle hylt, passive infinitive hylast, present participle hylande, imperative hyl)

  1. to howl