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xenopus

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xen·o·pus   (zěn'ə-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 pous, foot; see octopus.]
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Main Entry: Xen·o·pus
Pronunciation: 'zen-&-p&s
Function: noun
: a genus of African aquatic frogs including one (X. laevis) thatis used in a test for pregnancy
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