"spadefoot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spadefoots [plural], spadefeet [plural]
Etymology: From spade + foot. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spade|foot}} spade + foot Head templates: {{en-noun|s|spadefeet}} spadefoot (plural spadefoots or spadefeet)
  1. Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs.
    Scaphiopodidae spp. (American spadefoot toads)
    Synonyms: spadefoot toad
    Sense id: en-spadefoot-en-noun-ESYH5xXI
  2. Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs.
    Borneophrys (Edwardina's spadefoot toads)
    Categories (lifeform): Anurans Synonyms: spadefoot toad
    Sense id: en-spadefoot-en-noun-tclLeB2I Disambiguation of Anurans: 16 52 16 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 34 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 37 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 41 20 19
  3. Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs.
    Pelobates (European spadefoot toads)
    Synonyms: spadefoot toad
    Sense id: en-spadefoot-en-noun-rM8WJGM1
  4. Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs.
    Notaden (Australian spadefoots)
    Synonyms: spadefoot toad
    Sense id: en-spadefoot-en-noun-BCjV-xMn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: spade-foot, spade foot Derived forms: North American spadefoot (taxonomic: Scaphiopus spp.), western spadefoot (taxonomic: Spea spp.)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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