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(Encyclopedia) frog, common name for an amphibian of the order Anura. Frogs are found all over the world, except in Antarctica. They require moisture and usually live in quiet freshwater or in the…chorus frog
(Encyclopedia) chorus frog: see tree frog.frog's-bit
(Encyclopedia) frog's-bit, common name for members of the Hydrocharitaceae, a family of aquatic herbs found in warm fresh- and saltwaters throughout the world. Most species grow partially or…Brewer's: Frog
A frog and mouse agreed to settle by single combat their claims to a marsh; but, while they fought, a kite carried them both off. (Æsop: Fables, clxviii.) Old Æsop's fable, where he told…Brewer's: Frogs
Frenchmen, properly Parisians. So called from their ancient heraldic device, which was three frogs or three toads. “ Qu'en disent les grenouilles? ”—What will the frogs (people of Paris)…Michigan
(Encyclopedia) CE5 MichiganMichiganmĭshˈĭgən [key], upper midwestern state of the United States. It consists of two peninsulas thrusting into the Great Lakes and has borders with Ohio and Indiana…tree frog
(Encyclopedia) tree frog, name for any of the small tree- or shrub-inhabiting frogs of the family Hylidae, characterized by an adhesive disk on the tip of each of the clawlike toes. This family has…Baraga, Frederic
(Encyclopedia) Baraga, FredericBaraga, Fredericbârˈəgə [key], 1797–1868, Roman Catholic missionary to the Native Americans of Upper Michigan, b. Slovenia. He received (1821) a law degree from the…peeper
(Encyclopedia) peeper: see tree frog.tree toad
(Encyclopedia) tree toad: see tree frog.Trending
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