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eastern narrow-mouthed toad

eastern narrow-mouthed toad

9.5
A small toad with a very narrow mouth that lives in the southeastern United States
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : sapo de boca estrecha del este
  • We spotted an eastern narrow-mouthed toad in the leaf litter near the creek.

Examples

  • The eastern narrow-mouthed toad is known for its distinctive call during mating season.

  • The eastern narrow-mouthed toad is often found near wetlands.

  • Herpetologists are studying the habitat preferences of the eastern narrow-mouthed toad.

  • Have you ever seen an eastern narrow-mouthed toad?

  • Herpetologists are studying the habitat preferences of the eastern narrow-mouthed toad.

  • The eastern narrow-mouthed toad is known for its distinctive call during mating season.

  • We spotted an eastern narrow-mouthed toad in the leaf litter near the creek.

Synonyms

Gastrophryne carolinensis
vseastern narrow-mouthed toad
  • Specialized
9.9

Small toad with a narrow mouth that lives in the southeastern United States and often hides

focuses on the narrow mouth as the main physical characteristic

Surface Forms

eastern narrow-mouthed toad singular
eastern narrow-mouthed toads plural

Morphology

eastern + narrow-mouthed + toad

The name is compositionally built from easily understood parts: 'eastern' (located in the east) + 'narrow-mouthed' (having a narrow mouth) + 'toad' (an amphibian). Even if the hyphenated adjective 'narrow-mouthed' is not listed in a dictionary, its meaning is directly derivable from the frequent words 'narrow' and 'mouth', so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would understand this refers to a toad species in the east with a narrow mouth.

Etymology

Eastern narrow-mouthed toad is a simple descriptive name: eastern points to the 'east' where it lives, narrow-mouthed shows it has a very small 'mouth', and toad tells you the animal. So the name means a toad from the eastern United States with a thin mouth.