Surinam toad

/ˌsurəˈnæm toʊd/
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Other forms: Surinam toads

Definitions of Surinam toad
  1. noun
    a South American toad; incubates its young in pits in the skin of its back
    synonyms: Pipa americana, Pipa pipa
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    type of:
    tongueless frog
    almost completely aquatic frog native to Africa and Panama and northern South America
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