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poison dart frog

poison dart frog noun: any of the poisonous frogs of the family Dendrobatidae.

Noun

poison dart frog (plural poison dart frogs)

  1. Any of the poisonous frogs of the family Dendrobatidae.
    Synonyms:
    poison arrow frog, dart frog, poison frog

Synonyms of poison dart frog

Forms of poison dart frog

pluralpoison dart frogs

Origin of poison dart frog

From poison + dart + frog. Named because a few species were used by Native Americans as a source of poison for blowdarts.

Words formed from poison dart frog

  • green and black poison-dart frog
  • imitator poison-dart frog
  • strawberry poison-dart frog
  • yellow poison-dart

Questions about poison dart frog

What does poison dart frog mean?
Poison dart frog means any of the poisonous frogs of the family Dendrobatidae.
What part of speech is poison dart frog?
Poison dart frog is a noun.
What is the plural of poison dart frog?
The plural of poison dart frog is poison dart frogs.

Words near poison dart frog in the dictionary

  1. poison bean
  2. poison beans
  3. poison book
  4. poison books
  5. Poison Cross
  6. poison dart frog
  7. poison dart frogs
  8. poison dart plant
  9. poison dogwood
  10. poison gas
  11. poison gases

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