"ferreret" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ferrerets [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Catalan ferreret. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ca|ferreret}} Borrowed from Catalan ferreret Head templates: {{en-noun}} ferreret (plural ferrerets)
  1. (rare) The Majorcan midwife toad (Alytes muletensis). Tags: rare
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Inflected forms

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