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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various burrowing anuran amphibians of the families Pelobatidae, of Eurasia and northern Africa, and Scaphiopodidae, of North America, having a horny projection on the side of the hind foot that is used for digging.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot
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