tree frog
noun
any of various arboreal frogs, especially of the family Hylidae, usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe.
tree frogs
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pluralof tree frog.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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They also feed on a broad range of native animals, including important pollinators such as honeybees as well as protected small vertebrates like tree frogs and lizards.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
They’re ceramic depictions of Pacific tree frogs and great herons, both denizens of the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
In heavy rain, Quentin Martinez followed a flooded path to a pool in a forest clearing and captured the metallic sheen of lesser tree frogs gathering to breed.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
In spring, find western bluebirds, great horned owls and tree frogs, chipmunks, buttercups, warblers and three species of hummingbirds.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
But the night was not silent; the little tree frogs that lived near the stream twittered like birds, and the high metallic ringing of the cicadas filled the mountain cleft.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
