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shad frog

shad frog noun: an American spotted frog (Lithobates pipiens and Lithobates sphenocephalus).

Noun

shad frog (plural shad frogs)

  1. An American spotted frog (Lithobates pipiens and Lithobates sphenocephalus).

Forms of shad frog

pluralshad frogs

Origin of shad frog

So called because it usually appears at the time when the shad begin to run in the rivers.

Questions about shad frog

What does shad frog mean?
Shad frog means an American spotted frog (Lithobates pipiens and Lithobates sphenocephalus).
What part of speech is shad frog?
Shad frog is a noun.
What is the plural of shad frog?
The plural of shad frog is shad frogs.

Words near shad frog in the dictionary

  1. shacktown
  2. shacktowns
  3. shacky
  4. shad
  5. shad cab
  6. shad frog
  7. shad frogs
  8. shad-bellied
  9. shad-spirit
  10. shad-spirits
  11. shad-waiter

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