spring peeper

/sprɪŋ ˌpipər/
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Definitions of spring peeper
  1. noun
    a small brown tree toad having a shrill call heard near wetlands of eastern United States and Canada in early spring
    synonyms: Hyla crucifer
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    type of:
    tree frog, tree toad, tree-frog
    arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America
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