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Definition of midwife toad in English: midwife toadnoun A European toad, the male of which has a distinctive piping call in spring and carries the developing eggs wrapped around his hind legs. Alytes obstetricans, family Discoglossidae Example sentencesExamples - While a handful of amphibians have started to recover with reintroduction programs, such as the Mallorcan midwife toad, the prospects may be more dire for amphibians than for birds.
- After fertilizing eggs, the male of the European midwife toad pushes his legs into the string of eggs until they are wound around his waist and legs.
- Mitogenic rays, the midwife toad, and the flatworms that acquired memories through cannibalism share a chapter.
- A total of 794 species were considered at risk, including the Indian pygmy hog, the Mallorcan midwife toad and the golden-crowned sifaka of Madagascar.
Definition of midwife toad in US English: midwife toadnounˈmidˌwīf tōd A European toad, the male of which has a distinctive piping call in spring and carries the developing eggs wrapped around his hind legs. Alytes obstetricans, family Discoglossidae Example sentencesExamples - While a handful of amphibians have started to recover with reintroduction programs, such as the Mallorcan midwife toad, the prospects may be more dire for amphibians than for birds.
- Mitogenic rays, the midwife toad, and the flatworms that acquired memories through cannibalism share a chapter.
- A total of 794 species were considered at risk, including the Indian pygmy hog, the Mallorcan midwife toad and the golden-crowned sifaka of Madagascar.
- After fertilizing eggs, the male of the European midwife toad pushes his legs into the string of eggs until they are wound around his waist and legs.
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