An amphibian in the order Anura, which includes the toads; the commonest f. genera are Rana (grass frogs) and Hyla (tree frogs). [A.S. frogge]
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French Rotablator Group [study]
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frog 'frȯg, 'fräg n
1) any of various smooth-skinned web-footed largely aquatic tailless agile leaping amphibians (as of the suborder Diplasiocoela)
2) the triangular elastic horny pad in the middle of the sole of the foot of a horse
3) a condition in the throat that produces hoarseness <had a \frog in his throat>
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(frog) 1. any of various tailless leaping amphibians of the order Anura, with a smooth skin and fully webbed feet, often used in laboratory experiments. Cf. toad. 2. the band of horny substance in the middle of the sole of a horse's foot, dividing into two branches and running toward the heel in the form of a fork.Medical dictionary. 2011.