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 • Feb. 2, 2025
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 • Nov. 26, 2024
"The remarkable thing about this frog is the drastic nature of its change in colour pattern as it matures from a tiny froglet into adulthood," Dr Kraus says.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2010
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