midwife toad

mid·wife toad

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mid-wahyf tohd]
- /ˈmɪdˌwaɪf toʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mid-wahyf tohd]
- /ˈmɪdˌwaɪf toʊd/

Definitions of midwife toad words

noun midwife toad a European toad, Alytes obstetricans (family Discoglossidae), noted for its unusual breeding habits, in which mating occurs on land and the male broods the egg strings by wrapping them around his legs. 1
noun midwife toad a European toad, Alytes obstetricans, the male of which carries the fertilized eggs on its hind legs until they hatch: family Discoglossidae 0

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Origin of midwife toad

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Midwife toad

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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midwife toad popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

midwife toad usage trend in Literature

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