"African clawed frog" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: African clawed frogs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} African clawed frog (plural African clawed frogs)
  1. A clawed frog found in southern Africa, Xenopus laevis, that has some properties very useful for genetics. Categories (lifeform): Frogs Synonyms (Xenopus laevis): xenopus, African clawed toad, platanna, common platanna Translations (frog): xenopo [masculine] (Italian), rã-de-unhas-africana [feminine] (Portuguese), гла́дкая шпо́рцевая лягу́шка (gládkaja špórcevaja ljagúška) [feminine] (Russian)

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