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spadefoot

spadefoot noun: scaphiopodidae spp. (American spadefoot toads).

spadefoot: scaphiopodidae spp. (American spadefoot toads)
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Noun

spadefoot (plural spadefoots or spadefeet)

  1. Scaphiopodidae spp. (American spadefoot toads)
    Synonyms:
    spadefoot toad
  2. Borneophrys (Edwardina's spadefoot toads)
    Synonyms:
    spadefoot toad
  3. Pelobates (European spadefoot toads)
    Synonyms:
    spadefoot toad
  4. Notaden (Australian spadefoots)
    Synonyms:
    spadefoot toad

Synonyms of spadefoot

Forms of spadefoot

pluralspadefoots
pluralspadefeet
alternative formspade-foot
alternative formspade foot

Origin of spadefoot

From spade + foot.

Words formed from spadefoot

  • North American spadefoot
  • western spadefoot

Phrases with spadefoot

Questions about spadefoot

What does spadefoot mean?
Spadefoot means scaphiopodidae spp. (American spadefoot toads).
What part of speech is spadefoot?
Spadefoot is a noun.
What is the plural of spadefoot?
The plural of spadefoot is spadefoots.

Words near spadefoot in the dictionary

  1. spadebones
  2. spaded
  3. spadefeet
  4. spadefish
  5. spadefishes
  6. spadefoot
  7. spadefoot toad
  8. spadefoot toads
  9. spadefoots
  10. spadeful
  11. spadefuls

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