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shrinking frog

shrinking frog noun: paradoxical frog.

Noun

shrinking frog (plural shrinking frogs)

  1. paradoxical frog

Forms of shrinking frog

pluralshrinking frogs

Origin of shrinking frog

So called because it is larger as a tadpole than as an adult frog.

Questions about shrinking frog

What does shrinking frog mean?
Shrinking frog means paradoxical frog.
What part of speech is shrinking frog?
Shrinking frog is a noun.
What is the plural of shrinking frog?
The plural of shrinking frog is shrinking frogs.

Words near shrinking frog in the dictionary

  1. shrinkiest
  2. shrinking
  3. shrinking away
  4. shrinking back
  5. shrinking down
  6. shrinking frog
  7. shrinking frogs
  8. shrinking up
  9. shrinking violet
  10. shrinking violets
  11. shrinkingly

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