Lexic.us

Definition of Midwife toad

1. Noun. Similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians.

2. Noun. European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Midwife Toad

midverse midward midwatch midwatches midwater midways midweek midweekly midweeks midweight

midwestern midwestern united states midwicket midwife midwife toad (current term) midwifed midwiferies midwifery midwifes midwifing

midwinter midwinters midwive midwived midwives midwiving midyear midyears mielie

Literary usage of Midwife toad

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Read & Understand, Nonfiction Grades 4-6 by Tekla N. White, Marilyn Evans, Evan-Moor Corporation (1999)
"midwife toad The midwife toad The midwife toad is found in southwestern Europe. The male takes care of the eggs. After the female lays the eggs, ..."

2. Spanish/English Read & Understand Nonfiction by Delana Heidrich, Kathleen Simpson, Ana Shirazi, Tekla White (2005)
"midwife toad several months for the tadpoles to grow legs and develop into toads. midwife toad The midwife toad is found in southwestern Europe. ..."

3. How to Teach Nonfiction Writing by Jo Ellen Moore (2001)
"The midwife toad The midwife toad is found in southwestern Europe. The male takes care of the eggs. After the female lays the eggs, the male wraps the ..."

4. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"The midwife wonder'd, and the women cried "O, Jesus bless us, he is born with teeth ! ' Shot., 8 Hen. VI., v. 6. 74. midwife toad, the obstetrical toad or ..."

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