frog

English Thesaurus

1. any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	amphibian,
definition	:	cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	ranid, true frog,
definition	:	insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	leptodactylid, leptodactylid frog,
definition	:	toothed frogs: terrestrial or aquatic or arboreal (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	robber frog,
definition	:	small terrestrial frog of tropical America (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	barking frog, hylactophryne augusti, robber frog,
definition	:	of southwest United States and Mexico; call is like a dog's bark (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	crapaud, leptodactylus pentadactylus, south american bullfrog,
definition	:	large toothed frog of South America and Central America resembling the bullfrog (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	tree frog, tree-frog,
definition	:	any of various Old World arboreal frogs distinguished from true frogs by adhesive suckers on the toes (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	ascaphus trui, bell toad, ribbed toad, tailed frog, tailed toad,
definition	:	western North American frog with a taillike copulatory organ (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	liopelma hamiltoni,
definition	:	primitive New Zealand frog with four unwebbed toes on forefeet and five on hind feet (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	true toad,
definition	:	tailless amphibian similar to a frog but more terrestrial and having drier warty skin (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	alytes obstetricans, midwife toad, obstetrical toad,
definition	:	European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	alytes cisternasi, midwife toad,
definition	:	similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	bombina bombina, fire-bellied toad,
definition	:	toad of central and eastern Europe having red or orange patches mixed with black on its underside (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	spadefoot, spadefoot toad,
definition	:	a burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	tree frog, tree toad, tree-frog,
definition	:	arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	gastrophryne olivacea, western narrow-mouthed toad,
definition	:	small secretive toad with smooth tough skin of central and western North America (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	eastern narrow-mouthed toad, gastrophryne carolinensis,
definition	:	small toad of southeastern United States (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	sheep frog,
definition	:	mostly of Central America (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	tongueless frog,
definition	:	almost completely aquatic frog native to Africa and Panama and northern South America (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	south american poison toad,
definition	:	a South American toad (noun.animal)

2. a decorative loop of braid or cord (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	adornment,
definition	:	a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness (noun.artifact)

3. a person of French descent (noun.person)

hypernym	:	french person, frenchman, frenchwoman,
definition	:	a person of French nationality (noun.person)

4. hunt frogs for food (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	capture, catch,
definition	:	capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping (verb.contact)

5. any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species (noun.animal)

derivation	:	frog,
definition	:	hunt frogs for food (verb.contact)

derivation	:	anuran, batrachian, salientian,
definition	:	relating to frogs and toads (adj.pert)

6. a person of French descent (noun.person)

derivation	:	french, gallic,
definition	:	of or pertaining to France or the people of France (adj.pert)

7. hunt frogs for food (verb.contact)

derivation	:	anuran, batrachian, frog, salientian, toad, toad frog,
definition	:	any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species (noun.animal)

8. any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species (noun.animal)

derivation	:	frog,
definition	:	hunt frogs for food (verb.contact)

derivation	:	anuran, batrachian, salientian,
definition	:	relating to frogs and toads (adj.pert)

9. a person of French descent (noun.person)

derivation	:	french, gallic,
definition	:	of or pertaining to France or the people of France (adj.pert)

10. hunt frogs for food (verb.contact)

derivation	:	anuran, batrachian, frog, salientian, toad, toad frog,
definition	:	any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species (noun.animal)