spring frog

/sprɪŋ frɔg/
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Other forms: spring frogs

Definitions of spring frog
  1. noun
    common North American green or brownish frog having white-edged dark oval spots
    synonyms: Rana pipiens, leopard frog
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    type of:
    ranid, true frog
    insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs
  2. noun
    similar to bullfrog; found in or near marshes and ponds; of United States and Canada
    synonyms: Rana clamitans, green frog
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    type of:
    ranid, true frog
    insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs
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