Meanings
nounHochstetter's frog (plural Hochstetter's frogs)
plural Hochstetter's frogs
- Leiopelma hochstetteri, a primitive frog native to New Zealand.
Synonyms: New Zealand frog
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nounLeiopelma hochstetteri, a primitive frog native to New Zealand.
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Named after the Austrian geologist Ferdinand von Hochstetter.
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