Xenopus

 
Pronunciation: /ˈzɛnəpəs/

noun

  • the African clawed frog, much used in embryological research and formerly in pregnancy testing, as it produces eggs in response to substances in the urine of a pregnant woman.
    • Xenopus laevis, family Pipidae

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from xeno- 'strange' + Greek pous 'foot'