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Any of several burrowing toads, of the genus Caphiopus, that has a spadelike appendage on its hind legs
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Spadefoot — Spade foot (sp[=a]d f[oo^]t ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of burrowing toads of the genus {Scaphiopus}, esp. {Scaphiopus Holbrookii}, of the Eastern United States; called also {spade toad}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spadefoot — noun a burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade like projection on each hind foot • Syn: ↑spadefoot toad • Hypernyms: ↑frog, ↑toad, ↑toad frog, ↑anuran, ↑batrachian, ↑salientian … Useful english dictionary
spadefoot — /spayd foot /, n., pl. spadefoots. See spadefoot toad. [1835 45; SPADE1 + FOOT] * * * … Universalium
spadefoot — noun (plural spadefoots) 1》 (usu. spadefoot toad) a plump, short legged burrowing toad with a prominent sharp edged tubercle on the hind feet. [Scaphiophus (America), Pelobates (Europe), and other genera.] 2》 a square enlargement at the end of a… … English new terms dictionary
Spadefoot Toad — can refer to: * European Spadefoot Toad * American Spadefoot Toads … Wikipedia
spadefoot toad — [spād′foot΄] n. any of several toads (family Pelobatidae) with a hornlike projection on the hind foot that is used in digging burrows … English World dictionary
spadefoot toad — any of several nocturnal toads of the family Pelobatidae, common in the Northern Hemisphere, characterized by a horny, spadelike projection on each hind foot for burrowing under the soil. [1865 70, Amer.] * * * ▪ amphibian relatively smooth … Universalium
spadefoot toad — noun a burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade like projection on each hind foot • Syn: ↑spadefoot • Hypernyms: ↑frog, ↑toad, ↑toad frog, ↑anuran, ↑batrachian, ↑salientian … Useful english dictionary
spadefoot — /ˈspeɪdfʊt/ (say spaydfoot) noun any of several toads of the family Pelobatidae, widely distributed in Europe and Asia, usually in sandy areas, where they burrow into the earth for concealment. {spade1 + foot} …
spadefoot toad — noun Date: 1867 any of a family (Pelobatidae) of burrowing toads having the inner bone of the tarsus edged with a strong horny sheath with which they dig … New Collegiate Dictionary
