hyla

noun

hy·​la

ˈhīlə

1

capitalized : a large genus (the type of the family Hylidae) of arciferous amphibians comprising the typical toads that have swollen terminal phalanges resembling claws and forming adhesive pads adapted to an arboreal habitat

2

plural -s : any amphibian of the genus Hyla

broadly : tree toad

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek hylē wood, forest

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