Definition of Xenopus laevis

1. Noun. A tongueless frog native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals.

Exact synonyms: African Clawed Frog
Generic synonyms: Tongueless Frog
Group relationships: Genus Xenopus, Xenopus

Medical Definition of Xenopus laevis

1. The commonest and widest ranging species of the clawed "frog" (xenopus) in africa. This species is used extensively in research. There is now a significant population in california derived from escaped laboratory animals. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Xenopus Laevis

xenophobia
xenophobias
xenophobic
xenophobically
Xenophon
xenophonia
xenophthalmia
xenophya
Xenopodidae
Xenopsylla
xenopterygii
Xenopus
Xenopus
xenopuses
xenopus laevis (current term)
Xenopus laevis
Xenorhyncus
Xenorhyncus asiaticus
Xenosauridae
Xenosaurus
xenosome
xenotime
xenotime
xenotimes
xenotransplant
xenotransplantation
xenotransplantation
xenotropic
xenotropic
xenotropic virus

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