unkenreflex

See also: Unkenreflex and unken reflex

English

Alternative forms

• Unkenreflex
• unken reflex

Etymology

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

Noun

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.

Translations

defensive posture

• German: Unkenreflex m
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