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rugstreeppad

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of rugstreep (dorsal stripe) +‎ pad (toad).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrʏx.streː(p)ˌpɑt/
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  • Hyphenation: rug‧streep‧pad

Noun

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rugstreeppad f (plural rugstreeppadden, diminutive rugstreeppadje n)

  1. natterjack toad, Epidalea calamita [from 1930s]
    • 1936 October 3, "Hooge leeftijden bij amphibieën", De Telegraaf, evening edition, section 4, page 14.
      De vuurpad wordt 20 jaar, de knoflookpad 11 jaar, de rugstreeppad 15½ jaar.
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