Acris
- noun
- Specialized
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Acris
- The mating call of Acris is similar to the sound of crickets.
Examples
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Scientists often study Acris populations to monitor environmental changes in wetlands.
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The Acris is often found near ponds.
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Field guides list Acris as one of the most widespread frog genera in the United States.
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Have you seen an Acris before?
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Field guides list Acris as one of the most widespread frog genera in the United States.
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Scientists often study Acris populations to monitor environmental changes in wetlands.
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The mating call of Acris is similar to the sound of crickets.
Synonyms
A group of small frogs from North America called cricket frogs
Compounds
- Specialized
A small frog from the eastern United States that lives by ponds and makes a high chirping call
- Specialized
A common yellow buttercup that grows in meadows in Europe and North America
Surface Forms
Etymology
Acris is the scientific name for a group of small North American frogs known as 'cricket frogs' because their call sounds like crickets, so a helpful way to remember Acris is to think of the frog's cricket-like sound.
