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PRONUNCIATION OF FLYING FROG

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLYING FROG

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Flying frog is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FLYING FROG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Flying frog

A "flying" frog is a frog that has the ability to achieve gliding flight. That is, it can descend at an angle of less than 45° relative to the horizontal. Other arboreal frogs can also descend vertically, but only at angles greater than 45°, which is referred to as parachuting. Gliding flight has evolved independently among 3,400 species of frogs from both New World and Old World families. This parallel evolution is seen as an adaptation to their life in trees, high above the ground. Characteristics of the Old World species include "enlarged hands and feet, full webbing between all fingers and toes, lateral skin flaps on the arms and legs, and reduced weight per snout-vent length". These morphological changes contribute to the flying frog's aerodynamic abilities. Alfred Russel Wallace made one of the earliest reports of a flying frog. The species he observed was later described by George Albert Boulenger as Rhacophorus nigropalmatus. Flying frogs includes members of the following genera: ▪ EcnomiohylaPolypedatesRhacophorus...

Definition of flying frog in the English dictionary

The definition of flying frog in the dictionary is any of several tropical frogs of the family Rhacophoridae, esp Rhacophorus reinwardtii of Malaya, that glide between trees by means of long webbed digits.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLYING FROG

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FLYING FROG

brog
bullfrog
crog
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goliath frog
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pirog
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scrog
sly grog
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tree frog
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Synonyms and antonyms of flying frog in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «flying frog» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLYING FROG

Find out the translation of flying frog to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flying frog from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flying frog» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

飞蛙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rana voladora
570 millions of speakers

English

flying frog
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उड़ान मेंढक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تحلق الضفدع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

летать лягушка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sapo voador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উড়ন্ত ডাম্প
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grenouille volante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Katak terbang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fliegende Frosch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

飛んでカエル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비행 개구리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kodhok mabur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ếch bay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பறக்கும் தவளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उडणारे बेडूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uçan kurbağa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

volare rana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pływające żaby
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

літати жаба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

broasca de zbor
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

φέρουν βάτραχος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

vlieg kikker
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

flygande groda
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

flygende frosk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flying frog

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLYING FROG»

The term «flying frog» is regularly used and occupies the 88.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLYING FROG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flying frog

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLYING FROG»

Discover the use of flying frog in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flying frog and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Elaine and the Flying Frog
Chinese American Elaine Chow feels like an outcast after moving to a small town in Iowa, until she shares a new friendship and a science project with a girl strongly interested in frogs.
Heidi Chang, 1991
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Foo, the Flying Frog of Washtub Pond
Foo the Frog is the biggest animal on the pon--and he won't let his friends forget it. But is he the biggest animal on Earth, as he claims?
Belle Yang, 2009
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Bobby Dog And The Flying Frog
The tale of Bobby Dog and the Flying Frog is packed with rhyme and rhythm as it describes the adventures of the lovable pooch on board a miniature helicopter. Unfortunately Bobby Dog is forced to leave behind his friend Lollygog.
Rebecca Pepin, 2004
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Amphibians of Peninsular India
Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus Field Characters The Anaimalai Flying Frog is a medium-sized tree frog identified by its leaf green color and the distinct vein- like pattern on the back. The typical leaf-like venation is more prominent in ...
R. J. Ranjit Daniels, 2005
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My First Manners
This special boxed set of four padded and die-cut Sesame Street board books includes important pre-school manners concepts: Be Polite, Let's Share, Please and Thank You, and Working Together.
Flying Frog Publishing, 2011
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Gigantic Sky Cruising Paper Planes
This title features simple step-by-step illustrated instructions for making 16 super-sized paper planes. For all ages and three different skill levels.
Flying Frog, 2012
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Farm Animals
These kits include a 4 grid system for drawing 12 beautiful animals. Inside are 9 pencils, including 8 colored ones, and multiple drawing grids.
Flying Frog, Flying Frog Publishing, 2012
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Stories, Time and Again: A Program Guide for Schools and ...
The Finest Flying Frog in the Jungle Read this story aloud or tell it to a group of elementary-age children. To add interest, make flannel board characters to place on the wall. For an even more interesting, interactive story, have children make ...
Jan Irving, 2006
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The Kid's Book Club: Lively Reading and Activities for ...
Elaine and the Flying Frog. New York: Random House, 1988. [62 pages] Schoolgirls interested in frogs turn their science project into a frog kite. Clarke, Barry. Amazing Frogs & Toads. Eyewitness Junior series. Photographs by Jerry Young.
Desiree Webber, 2001
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Wild Borneo: The Wildlife and Scenery of Sabah, Sarawak, ...
At least three of these tree frogs are known to be gliders and are often referred to as 'flying frogs': Wallace's Flying Frog (R. nigropalmatus), Harlequin Tree Frog (R. pardalis) and Reinwardt's Flying Frog (R. reinwardti). The pioneering Victorian ...
‎2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLYING FROG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flying frog is used in the context of the following news items.
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Travel special: Visit Amboli for a croaking experience
Amboli is home to the Malabar Gliding Frog, an arboreal species that is also known as the Malabar Flying Frog. The other endemic species ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
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LCFH wins marketing awards
... and production for the commercial was done by Flying Frog Media, a Raleigh-based motion and photography firm, according to the release. «Greater Wilmington Business Journal, Jun 15»
3
GeekDad's Day Gaming Recap
Finally, we made one more stop at Flying Frog Productions. I've been a fan of their games for a while now but it was my first time stopping by to ... «GeekDad, Jun 15»
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Pictures of the day: 22 June 2015
The Reinwardt's flying frog was photographed by Indonesian photographer Monica Anatyowati after she spotted the frog practicing its moves in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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15 bizarre frog species
There are several species of "flying frog" and the Wallace's flying frog is one of them. These frogs have especially long toes with a great deal of ... «Mother Nature Network, Apr 15»
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Shape-Shifting Frog Found, Goes From Spiky to Smooth in Minutes
(See "'Fantastic' New Flying Frog Found—Has Flappy Forearms.") The team then took photos of the shape-shifting frog every ten seconds for ... «National Geographic, Mar 15»
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In the fine company of flying frogs
But the bull frog, though it may be a crowd puller, is not the star attraction of Amboli: the land of the flying frog. Located in South Maharashtra in ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»
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Photographer Snaps a Frog 'Horsing' with a Beetle
Endemic to the countries of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, the frog is known as the Reinwardt's Flying Frog and is now feared to be ... «Resource Magazine, Feb 15»
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LOOK: Nature photographer snaps 'cowboy frog' in action
The Daily Mail report said the "rodeo"—in which the Reinwardt's Flying Frog jumped on top of the woodboring beetle and put its front leg in the ... «GMA News, Feb 15»
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Yee-haw! Cowboy frog enjoys his own little rodeo by riding a beetle …
The adventurous flying frog leapt atop the black beetle and even put its front leg in the air in a bid to keep its balance. Photographer Hendy Mp ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»

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