clawed frog

noun

Any of a group of aquatic carnivorous frogs in the genus Xenopus, which are very small and have small claws.

Meanings

nounclawed frog (plural clawed frogs)

plural clawed frogs

  1. Any of a group of aquatic carnivorous frogs in the genus Xenopus, which are very small and have small claws.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 爪蟾
  • 爪蟾 (zhǎochán)any frog in the genus Xenopus
Dutch klauwkikker
  • klauwkikkerany frog in the genus Xenopus
Finnish aitokynsisammakko
  • aitokynsisammakkoany frog in the genus Xenopus
German Krallenfrosch
  • Krallenfroschany frog in the genus Xenopus
Greek ξενόποδα
  • ξενόποδα (xenópoda)any frog in the genus Xenopus
Polish żaba szponiasta (also refers to xenopus laevis)
  • żaba szponiasta (also refers to xenopus laevis)any frog in the genus Xenopus
Russian шпо́рцевая лягу́шка
  • шпо́рцевая лягу́шка (špórcevaja ljagúška)any frog in the genus Xenopus
Swedish klogroda
  • klogrodaany frog in the genus Xenopus
Cite this entry
APA

clawed frog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clawed%20frog

MLA

“clawed frog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clawed%20frog. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clawed frog,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clawed%20frog.

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