northern cricket frog
- noun
- /ˈnɔrðərn ˈkrɪkɪt frɔg/
- US
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rana grillo del norte
- At dusk, the high-pitched calls of northern cricket frogs can be heard throughout the wetlands.
Examples
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Look at that northern cricket frog jumping!
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Scientists are studying the population decline of the northern cricket frog due to habitat loss.
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The northern cricket frog is often found near ponds and streams in the Midwest.
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The northern cricket frog is often found near ponds.
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At dusk, the high-pitched calls of northern cricket frogs can be heard throughout the wetlands.
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Scientists are studying the population decline of the northern cricket frog due to habitat loss.
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The northern cricket frog is often found near ponds and streams in the Midwest.
Synonyms
A small North American frog that lives near ponds and streams
A small frog that lives near ponds and streams in the eastern United States and makes a short clicking call
A small North American frog that makes a quick clicking call near water
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is transparently compositional: 'northern' indicates geographic location, 'cricket' characterizes the frog (small/cricket-like call), and 'frog' names the animal, so together they denote a type of frog found in northern areas. This standard adjective + noun + noun compounding follows normal English patterns and would be inferable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Northern cricket frog gets its name from two simple images: it is a small frog whose sharp, high 'call' sounds like a cricket, and it lives in the more northern part of its area. So the name helps you picture a small frog that sounds like a cricket and is found in northern wetlands.
