"disc-tongued frog" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disc-tongued frogs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} disc-tongued frog (plural disc-tongued frogs)
  1. Any frog in the former family Discoglossidae, now known as the Alytidae. Categories (lifeform): Anurans Synonyms: painted frog, midwife toad, Discoglossidae, discoglossid

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