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spadefoot

Pronunciation: /ˈspeɪdfʊt/
(also spadefoot toad)
Definition of spadefoot

noun (plural spadefoots)

  • a plump, short-legged burrowing toad with a prominent sharp-edged tubercle on the hind feet, native to North America and Europe.
    • Family Pelobatidae: several genera, including Scaphiophus (of America) and Pelobates (of Europe), and several species, in particular P. fuscus

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