Scaphiopodidae

plural noun

Sca·​phi·​o·​pod·​i·​dae

ˌskāfēōˈpädəˌdē

in some classifications

: a family of toads that comprises the American spadefoot toads and is now usually included in the cosmopolitan family Pelobatidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Scaphiopod-, Scaphiopus, type genus, + -idae

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