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midwife toad

noun

  1. a European toad, Alytes obstetricans (family Discoglossidae), noted for its unusual breeding habits, in which mating occurs on land and the male broods the egg strings by wrapping them around his legs.

midwife toad

noun

  1. a European toad, Alytes obstetricans, the male of which carries the fertilized eggs on its hind legs until they hatch: family Discoglossidae

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Word History and Origins

Origin of midwife toad1

First recorded in 1900–05

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Example Sentences

The other is the "midwife toad," most common in Spain and Portugal.

Very remarkable are the hereditary changes which Kammerer established in Alytes obstetricans—the midwife toad.

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