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Surinam toad

noun

  1. a South American aquatic frog, Pipa pipa, the female of which carries the eggs and tadpoles in small depressions on its back.

Surinam toad

noun

  1. See pipa
    another name for pipa

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Surinam toad1

First recorded in 1765–75

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