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frogspawn

British  
/ ˈfrɒɡˌspɔːn /

noun

  1. a mass of fertilized frogs' eggs or developing tadpoles, each egg being surrounded by a protective nutrient jelly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Spring in 2024 was earlier than the average for 12 of the 13 spring events on record and was the earliest in the series from 1999 for both frogspawn appearing and blackbirds nesting.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2025

This year, frogspawn has already been spotted in southern England with early indications that when all data is in, the average sightings will be on par with last.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2025

For less glamorous assassins such as foxes and mallard ducks, spring’s frogspawn is like caviar.

From The Guardian Apr. 28, 2020

I thought it'll probably be a cyborg's bottom or frogspawn that speaks or a talking bus - who knows?

From BBC Dec. 24, 2013

Emodin, they found, when they tested it on frogspawn, kills embryonic frogs.

From Economist May 23, 2013

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