Tree-frog (Noun)
Meaning 1
Arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The red-eyed tree-frog is native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
- The Cuban tree-frog has a unique mating ritual in which the male's vocalizations play a crucial role.
- A study was conducted on the migratory patterns of the Pacific tree-frog in North America.
- In some parts of Australia, the native tree-frog population has been declining due to habitat loss.
- The banded tree-frog is one of the most common species of arboreal amphibians found in southeast Asia.
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Meaning 2
Any of various Old World arboreal frogs distinguished from true frogs by adhesive suckers on the toes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.