HyperDic: tree-frog

English > 2 senses of the word tree-frog:
NOUNanimaltree-frog, tree toad, tree frogarboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe
animaltree-frog, tree frogany of various Old World arboreal frogs distinguished from true frogs by adhesive suckers on the toes
English > tree-frog: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningarboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America.
Synonymstree toad, tree frog
Member ofHylidae, family HylidaeThe amphibian family of tree ... / tree frogs
NarrowerPacific tree toad, Hyla regillaThe most commonly heard frog on the Pacific coast of America
canyon treefrog, Hyla arenicolorA small chiefly ground dweller that stays within easy jumping distance of water
chameleon tree frogA form of tree toad
chorus frogAny of several small North American frogs having a loud call
cricket frogEither of two frogs with a clicking call
lowland burrowing treefrog, northern casque-headed frog, Pternohyla fodiensterrestrial / terrestrial burrowing nocturnal frog of grassy terrain and scrub forests / forests having very hard upper surface of head
spring peeper, Hyla cruciferA small brown tree toad having a shrill call heard near wetlands of eastern United States and Canada in early spring
Broaderfrog, toad, toad frog, anuran, batrachian, salientianAny of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping
English > tree-frog: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningAny of various Old World arboreal frogs distinguished from true frogs by adhesive suckers on the toes.
Synonymtree frog
Broaderfrog, toad, toad frog, anuran, batrachian, salientianAny of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping

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