spadefoot en · NOUN
Etymology
From spade + foot.
Meanings
- Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs. ▸ Scaphiopodidae spp. (American spadefoot toads)
- Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs. ▸ Borneophrys (Edwardina's spadefoot toads)
- Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs. ▸ Pelobates (European spadefoot toads)
- Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs. ▸ Notaden (Australian spadefoots)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spadefeet | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| spade foot | alternative | lexicographic | |
| spadefoots | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| spade-foot | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
western spadefoot · North American spadefoot
Synonyms
spadefoot toad · spadefoot toad · spadefoot toad · spadefoot toad