froglet
Americannoun
plural
froglets-
a young frog, particularly one that has only recently metamorphosed from a tadpole or emerged from an egg.
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a small adult frog, particularly those from the Myobatrachidae family.
Example Sentences
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You can watch the moment a Southern Darwin's froglet is 'born' in this clip from Sir David Attenborough's landmark nature series Life on Earth.
From BBC
During these weeks, a frog embryo develops to a young tadpole, a tadpole with two legs, and a young froglet with four legs before reaching the adult stage.
From Science Daily
It grew in a cup of water to become a froglet after 75 days.
From Washington Times
The Froglet is now sold in three different countries by Marks and Spencer M&S had to come and inspect all of this machinery themselves to see if it all worked as stated, and Mr Nash could account for the glasses it made, and keep up with the requirements of labelling the products correctly.
From BBC
Its own-brand Shiraz, Le Froglet, is processed in France and shipped to the UK to be poured into Mr Nash's goblets.
From BBC
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