paradoxical frog
Syllables: pa·ra·dox·ic·al frogUK/ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl fɹɒɡ/US/ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl fɹɑɡ/
paradoxical frog noun: 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).
Noun
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:
- shrinking frog
Synonyms of paradoxical frog
Forms of paradoxical frog
| plural | paradoxical frogs |
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Origin of paradoxical frog
So called because it is larger as a tadpole than as an adult frog.
Questions about paradoxical frog
- What does paradoxical frog mean?
- Paradoxical frog means 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).
- What part of speech is paradoxical frog?
- Paradoxical frog is a noun.
- How do you pronounce paradoxical frog?
- Paradoxical frog is pronounced /ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl fɹɒɡ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of paradoxical frog?
- The plural of paradoxical frog is paradoxical frogs.
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