marine toad

noun

: cane toad

Toxins produced by the invasive cane toad, also called the marine toad, have been known to make people sick when they touch the toxin and to kill pet dogs and cats that have caught them.

—Eleanor Foerste

Examples of marine toad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Also known as the cane or marine toad, the world's largest toad has invaded South Florida since the 1950s and in recent years has been spotted more frequently in Central Florida as well. —Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Apr. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above