paradoxical frog
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Pseudis_paradoxa01a.jpg/220px-Pseudis_paradoxa01a.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]So called because it is larger as a tadpole than as an adult frog.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl fɹɒɡ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl fɹɑɡ/, /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl fɹɔɡ/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧dox‧ic‧al frog
Noun
[edit]paradoxical frog (plural paradoxical frogs)
- 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).
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]frog
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References
[edit]Pseudis paradoxa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pseudis paradoxa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Pseudis paradoxa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons