true frog

noun

Any frog of the large family Ranidae, found worldwide, typically with smooth and moist skin; large, powerful legs; and extensively webbed feet.

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ranid
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Meanings

nountrue frog (plural true frogs)

plural true frogs

  1. Any frog of the large family Ranidae, found worldwide, typically with smooth and moist skin; large, powerful legs; and extensively webbed feet.

    Synonyms: ranid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny frog of the large family Ranidae, found worldwide, typically with smooth and moist skin; large, powerful legs; and extensively webbed feet.

Similar
ranid

More synonyms by meaning

nouninsectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs

Similar
ranid
Broader
frogtoadtoad frog
Also see
ranid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From true (“sensu stricto”) + frog.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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