genus Xenopus

genus Xenopus
noun
an African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidae
Syn: ↑Xenopus
Hypernyms: ↑amphibian genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Pipidae, ↑family Pipidae
Member Meronyms: ↑African clawed frog, ↑Xenopus laevis

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  • Xenopus — noun an African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidae • Syn: ↑genus Xenopus • Hypernyms: ↑amphibian genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Pipidae, ↑family Pipidae …   Useful english dictionary

  • xenopus — xen·o·pus (zĕnʹə pəs) n. Any of various aquatic, tongueless, clawed frogs of the genus Xenopus, native to southern Africa, especially X. laevis, widely used in the study of vertebrate development.   [New Latin Xenopūs, genus name : xeno + Greek… …   Universalium

  • Xenopus laevis — noun a tongueless frog native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals • Syn: ↑African clawed frog • Hypernyms: ↑tongueless frog • Member Holonyms: ↑Xenopus, ↑genus Xenopus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Xenopus — Xen·o·pus zen ə pəs n a genus of African aquatic frogs including one (X. laevis) formerly used in a test for pregnancy * * * Xeno·pus (zenґo pəs) a genus of frogs and toads that have large clawed hindlimbs and weak forelimbs. X. laeґvis is… …   Medical dictionary

  • Xenopus — The genus of African clawed toads, X. laevis is widely used in developmental biology and was formerly used in pregnancy diagnosis. Ovulates easily under influence of luteinizing hormone …   Dictionary of molecular biology

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