shrinking frog

noun

paradoxical frog

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Meanings

nounshrinking frog (plural shrinking frogs)

plural shrinking frogs

  1. paradoxical frog

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jakieparadoxical frog

Origin

So called because it is larger as a tadpole than as an adult frog.

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APA

shrinking frog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrinking%20frog

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“shrinking frog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrinking%20frog. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shrinking frog,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrinking%20frog.

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