pipidae

Thân thiện

A pipidae frog swims underwater in a clear pond.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A family of aquatic frogs: Pipidae refers to a taxonomic family of frogs characterized by their lack of a tongue and fully aquatic lifestyle.
   • Tongueless frogs: This is the common name for members of this family, derived from their unique anatomical feature.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The Pipidae family includes the African clawed frog and the Surinam toad.
  • Scientists studied the unique reproductive behavior of the Pipidae.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic context: Used specifically in scientific and zoological writing to classify a distinct group of anurans.
  • The specimen was definitively placed within the Pipidae based on its skeletal structure.

Variants and Related Words

• Pipid (adj/n): Pertaining to the Pipidae family; also used informally to refer to a member of the family.
  • The pipid frog is entirely aquatic.

Synonyms

• Tongueless frogs: The common descriptive name for this family.

Học thuật

Noun

1. tongueless frogs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Pipidae
• family Pipidae