spadefoot
Americannoun
PLURAL
spadefootsEtymology
Origin of spadefoot
Example Sentences
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Under the right conditions, the spadefoot tadpole will transform into a voracious predator of its own species.
From Scientific American
They include the black bear, Western scrub jay, California flannel brush, California bumble bee, California halibut, Northern elephant seal, Dungeness crab, California bay tree, Western spadefoot toad, and the endangered black abalone.
From Los Angeles Times
The study also highlights how certain conditions make some young amphibians such as tiger salamanders and spadefoot toads turn into supercannibals.
From Science Magazine
It turns out that Kathy was witness to something special: an explosion of Eastern spadefoot toads.
From Washington Post
Eastern spadefoot toad populations have declined dramatically in the state in recent decades.
From Washington Times
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