paradoxical frog
nounUK /ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl fɹɒɡ/ · US /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl fɹɑɡ/
Etymology So called because it is larger as a tadpole than as an adult frog.
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Pseudis paradoxa, a species of frog unusual because it is larger as a tadpole (up to 25 cm or 10 in. long) than as an adult (about a quarter of that length).
- Synonyms
- shrinking frog