单词 | poison arrow frog |
释义 | > as lemmaspoison arrow frog poison arrow frog n. any of numerous small terrestrial frogs of the genus Dendrobates and related genera (family Dendrobatidae) found in parts of Central and South America, which typically have brightly-coloured skin and secrete toxic substances used by some American Indian peoples to poison arrows or darts. ΚΠ 1966 Science 18 Feb. 861 Another expedition to Colombia to collect more poison arrow frogs is planned. 1988 Washington Post (Nexis) 14 Mar. d3 The National Aquarium in Baltimore has set a record for the first U.S. breeding of the threatened blue poison arrow frog after discovering that plastic bottoms of two-liter soda containers are the species' apparent habitat of choice. < as lemmas |
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