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Discoglossidae

Discoglossidae

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A group of toads from Europe and North Africa that have a flat, fixed tongue
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Discoglossidae
  • The Discoglossidae are known for their unique, immobile tongues.

Examples

  • Species within the Discoglossidae family are native to Europe and parts of northern Africa.

  • The Discoglossidae family includes various species of toads.

  • Scientists classified several rare amphibians under Discoglossidae after extensive study.

  • Are Discoglossidae found in Europe?

  • Scientists classified several rare amphibians under Discoglossidae after extensive study.

  • Species within the Discoglossidae family are native to Europe and parts of northern Africa.

  • The Discoglossidae family includes various species of toads.

Surface Forms

Discoglossidae singular
Discoglossidaes plural

Morphology

Discoglossidae = Discoglossus (opaque) = discoglossus + idae

Formed by a scientific genus name plus the specialized taxonomic suffix '-idae'; this morphological rule is domain-specific and not obvious to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Discoglossidae comes from Greek parts disco- ('disk') and glossa ('tongue'), plus the ending -idae ('family'). So the name is like a 'disk-tongue family', which helps you remember this group of toads that have a fixed, disc-like tongue.