toads (Meaning)

toads

any of numerous anuran amphibians (especially family Bufonidae) that are distinguished from the related frogs by being more terrestrial in habit though returning to water to lay their eggs, by having a build that is squatter and shorter with weaker and shorter hind limbs, and by having skin that is rough, dry, and warty rather than smooth and moist, any of numerous tailless leaping amphibians that lay their eggs in water and are distinguished from the related frogs by living on land more often, by having a build that is shorter and thicker with weaker and shorter hind limbs, and by having skin that is rough, dry and warty rather than smooth and moist, a contemptible person or thing

toads Sentence Examples

  1. The damp forest floor was teeming with warty toads.
  2. The toads croaked loudly in the twilight, signaling their mating season.
  3. The toad's skin secreted a milky substance that protected against predators.
  4. The toad hopped clumsily across the path, leaving a trail of slime.
  5. The toad's eyes bulged out from its head, giving it a comical appearance.
  6. The children squealed with delight as they watched the toads jump in the pond.
  7. The toads' eggs were laid in long strings that clung to vegetation in the water.
  8. The tadpoles, the immature stage of toads, swam through the water with their tiny tails.
  9. The toads' burrowing habits helped aerate the soil, improving plant growth.
  10. The toads played an important role in the ecosystem as both predators and prey.

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any of numerous anuran amphibians (especially family Bufonidae) that are distinguished from the related frogs by being more terrestrial in habit though returnin

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The damp forest floor was teeming with warty toads.

The toads croaked loudly in the twilight, signaling their mating season.

The toad's skin secreted a milky substance that protected against predators.

The toad hopped clumsily across the path, leaving a trail of slime.