Leptodactylus

noun

type genus of the Leptodactylidae; in some classifications placed in the family Bufonidae

• Syn: ↑genus Leptodactylus

• Hypernyms: ↑amphibian genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Leptodactylidae, ↑family Leptodactylidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑crapaud, ↑South American bullfrog, ↑Leptodactylus pentadactylus

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\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdaktələs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from lept- + -dactylus (from Greek daktylos finger, toe)

: a genus of toothed toads that is usually placed in the family Bufonidae and that comprises the So. American bullfrogs and related forms