mink frog

noun

Lithobates septentrionalis, a small frog native to the United States and Canada.

Meanings

nounmink frog (plural mink frogs)

plural mink frogs

  1. Lithobates septentrionalis, a small frog native to the United States and Canada.

Origin

Because of its strong scent, supposed to resemble that of a mink.

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