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obstetrical toad

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
ob-stet-ri-cal -toad
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A European toad of the genus Alytes, especially Alytes obstetricans, the eggs of which are laid and then carried by the male, entwined around his legs and back.

Inflected Forms

obstetrical toads (plural)

Synonyms

common midwife toad midwife toad alytes obstetricans

Questions

What does obstetrical toad mean?
A European toad of the genus Alytes, especially Alytes obstetricans, the eggs of which are laid and then carried by the male, entwined around his legs and back.

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