unkenreflex

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Unkenreflex, from Unke (fire-bellied toad) and Reflex (reflex).

Noun[edit]

unkenreflex (uncountable)

  1. (zoology) A defensive posture adopted by several branches of the amphibian class, including, but not exclusive to, salamanders, toads, and certain species of frogs.

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