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tree frog

/ˈtɹiːfɹɒɡ/US/ˈtɹiːfɹɑɡ/

tree frog noun: a frog of the family Hylidae, of small size and more elegant in form than the true frogs (family Ranidae), often with a bright coloration.

tree frog: a frog of the family Hylidae, of small size and more elegant in form than the true frogs (family...
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Noun

tree frog (plural tree frogs)

  1. A frog of the family Hylidae, of small size and more elegant in form than the true frogs (family Ranidae), often with a bright coloration.

tree frog meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Persian and Thai

tree frog in Tamil

மரத்தவளை

tree frog in Arabic

frog of the family Hylidae
ضِفْدَع شَجَر ḍifdaʕ šajar

tree frog in Persian

frog of the family Hylidae
قورباغه درختی qurbâġe-ye deraxti, داروک dârvak

tree frog in Thai

frog of the family Hylidae
ปาด bpàat
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tree frog in Vietnamese
nhái

Forms of tree frog

pluraltree frogs

Origin of tree frog

Compound of tree + frog.

Words formed from tree frog

Words that rhyme with tree frog

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Questions about tree frog

What does tree frog mean?
Tree frog means a frog of the family Hylidae, of small size and more elegant in form than the true frogs (family Ranidae), often with a bright coloration.
What is tree frog in Tamil?
Tree frog in Tamil is மரத்தவளை. See Tree frog meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tree frog?
Tree frog is a noun.
How do you pronounce tree frog?
Tree frog is pronounced /ˈtɹiːfɹɒɡ/ (UK).
What is the plural of tree frog?
The plural of tree frog is tree frogs.

Words near tree frog in the dictionary

  1. tree ferns
  2. tree fork
  3. tree forks
  4. tree fox
  5. tree foxes
  6. tree frog
  7. tree frogs
  8. tree fuchsia
  9. tree heath
  10. tree heaths
  11. tree hollow

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