toad

Meanings

• noun

  A short-bodied, usually broad-headed, amphibian with dry, warty skin and long hind legs. They are often associated with ponds and wetlands.

  - "The toad sat by the pond, waiting for its prey."
  - "Children often find toads fascinating and try to catch them."
  - "Toads are known to secrete a toxic substance from their skin."

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Pronunciation

1. /təʊd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88680960"

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Synonyms

pad , paddock

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with toad
frogged , logged , cogged , bogged

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Variants

List of all variants of toad that leads to same result
toad , toads , toad-in-the-hole , cane toad , cane toads , giant toad , giant toads , horned toad , horned toads , marine toad , marine toads , spadefoot , spadefoot toad , spadefoot toads , tree toad , tree toads , African clawed frog , African clawed frogs , African clawed toad , African clawed toads , clawed frog , clawed frogs , clawed toad , clawed toads

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Etymology

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Old English tode, from the Proto-Germanic *tudōn.

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Trivia

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1. Toads have been known to live for over 40 years.

2. Toads can breathe through their skin as well as their lungs.

3. Toads have a unique defense mechanism - they can secrete a toxic substance from their skin that can be harmful to predators.

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Related Concepts

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1. Frog: Both toads and frogs belong to the order Anura, which means 'tailless' in Latin.

2. Amphibian: Toads are a type of amphibian, which are ectothermic animals that live both in water and on land.

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Culture

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In various cultures, toads have been considered as symbols of transformation and rebirth due to their ability to regenerate their limbs. In literature, toads have been used as symbols of ugliness and evil, such as in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.

How to Memorize "toad"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a short, warty creature with long hind legs and a broad head.
   - Visualize a toad sitting by a pond, waiting for prey.
   - Visualize the texture of a toad's warty skin.

2. associate
   

   - Associate toads with ponds and wetlands.
   - Associate toads with transformation and rebirth.
   - Associate toads with ugliness or evil, depending on cultural significance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To remember the definition of a toad, use the acronym 'Short, Warty, Long Legs'.
   - To remember the cultural significance of toads, think of 'Transformation and Rebirth'.
   - To remember the rhyming words for toad, use the phrase 'Frogged, Logged, Cogged, Bogged'.

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