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Meaning of "frogspawn" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FROGSPAWN

frogspawn  [ˈfrɒɡˌspɔːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FROGSPAWN

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Frogspawn is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FROGSPAWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

frogspawn

Frog

Frogs are a diverse and largely carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order Anura. The oldest fossil "proto-frog" appeared in the early Triassic of Madagascar, but molecular clock dating suggests their origins may extend further back to the Permian, 265 million years ago. Frogs are widely distributed, ranging from the tropics to subarctic regions, but the greatest concentration of species diversity is found in tropical rainforests. There are approximately 4,800 recorded species, accounting for over 85% of extant amphibian species. They are also one of the five most diverse vertebrate orders. The body plan of an adult frog is generally characterized by a stout body, protruding eyes, cleft tongue, limbs folded underneath and the absence of a tail. Besides living in fresh water and on dry land, the adults of some species are adapted for living underground or in trees. The skin of the frog is glandular, with secretions ranging from distasteful to toxic.

Definition of frogspawn in the English dictionary

The definition of frogspawn in the dictionary is a mass of fertilized frogs' eggs or developing tadpoles, each egg being surrounded by a protective nutrient jelly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FROGSPAWN


antiporn
ˌæntɪˈpɔːn
Bon
bɔːn
born
bɔːn
corn
kɔːn
cyberporn
ˈsaɪbəˌpɔːn
dawn
dɔːn
drawn
drɔːn
gastroporn
ˈɡæstrəʊˌpɔːn
horn
hɔːn
lawn
lɔːn
newborn
ˈnjuːˌbɔːn
pawn
pɔːn
popcorn
ˈpɒpˌkɔːn
porn
pɔːn
spawn
spɔːn
suppawn
sʌˈpɔːn
torn
tɔːn
warn
wɔːn
withdrawn
wɪðˈdrɔːn
worn
wɔːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FROGSPAWN

frogeye
frogeyed
frogfish
frogged
froggery
froggier
Froggies
froggiest
frogging
froggy
froghopper
froglet
froglike
frogling
frogman
frogmarch
frogmen
frogmouth
frogs´ legs
froideur

WORDS THAT END LIKE FROGSPAWN

at daggers drawn
awn
bawn
brawn
crack of dawn
fawn
hanging pawn
horse-drawn
in fawn
isolated pawn
king prawn
mawn
overdrawn
prawn
redrawn
sawn
the battle lines are drawn
thrawn
tiger prawn
yawn

Synonyms and antonyms of frogspawn in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «frogspawn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FROGSPAWN

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

Translator English - Chinese

蛙卵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frogspawn
570 millions of speakers

English

frogspawn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

frogspawn
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

frogspawn
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

frogspawn
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frogspawn
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

frogspawn
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frogspawn
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Frogspawn
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Froschlaich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

frogspawn
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

frogspawn
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Frogspawn
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

frogspawn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

frogspawn
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रॉगस्पेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

frogspawn
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frogspawn
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

frogspawn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

frogspawn
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frogspawn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

frogspawn
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kikkerdril
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frogspawn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frogspawn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frogspawn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FROGSPAWN»

The term «frogspawn» is regularly used and occupies the 56.490 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FROGSPAWN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FROGSPAWN»

Discover the use of frogspawn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frogspawn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Frogspawn and Floor Polish: Upstairs and Downstairs in a ...
Until he was astride it. Nasty." Join Mary Mackie and her husband Chris as they revisit Felbrigg Hall, the stately home they lived and worked in for several years.
Mary Mackie, 2003
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ICT Framework Solutions
Vicky says: 'In the spring my pond is full of frogspawn. If all the frogspawn changed into frogs my garden would be overrun with them. I hardly see any, so what happens to them?' In the spring, Vicky took a small sample of frogspawn and put it ...
Stephen Doyle, 2005
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Learning through Adventurous Activities
Introducing the activity Children will be very excited about collecting frogspawn and keeping frogs in school. Harness this enthusiasm to a discussion of the needs of tadpoles and how we can take care of them before you do any practical work.
Steve Mynard
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Teaching Secondary English as If the Planet Matters
The poet describes a childhood experience of collecting frogspawn from a flax- dam, watching the spawn turn into tadpoles, learning some facts about frogs at school and then returning to the pond to be horrified by the massing offrogs in the  ...
Sasha Matthewman, 2010
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Dead Eagles
Major Randal, having noticed that something was amiss, looked up at her and said, “Frogspawn.” “WHAM!” The curtains slammed shut and Red was gone. Captain Stone glanced at him curiously and inquired, “Frogspawn?” “A secret code ...
Phil Ward, 2011
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Reading, Grade 6
Once they arrive, the male frogs croak very loudly. They are trying to attract the females so they can breed. The female releases her eggs into the water so the male can fertilize them. Once fertilized, these groups of eggs are called frogspawn.
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Triumphal Chariot Of Antimony:
27. Example. Of. Frogspawn. Yet lest this ourpurpose shouldnotbefully enough confirmedby Examples, I willalso addanother,bywayof Supplement. TakeFrog Spawn in the Month of March,andlayingiton a Board dry itintheSun, when dry reduce ...
Basil Valentine, 2014
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Ks3 Success Workbook English 4-7
The poem is called 'Death of a Naturalist' because d mark) a) a naturalist is killed Li b) the boy kills the frogs —I c) the boy loses his interest in nature U d) the 'great slime kings' kill the boy LI When does the boy collect frogspawn? d mark) a) ...
Brian Arnold, Kath Jordan, 2007
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In Those Days
Now, though, the ditch had formed into a series of deep pools, which contained large quantities of frogspawn. Frogspawn was collected in a jam jar and transported home. Over succeeding days, and having to do nothing at all about it, the ...
Leonard Hunter Young, 2008
10
Aqa Gcse English Lit: Heaney and Clarke
Heaney describes how, as a child, he would go down to the flax-dam (a dam in the river, made up of the plant known as flax) and collect frogspawn. He loved the area and the nature it contained. In the second stanza he recalls one 'hot day' ...
P. Burns, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FROGSPAWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frogspawn is used in the context of the following news items.
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A special guest at city nature reserve - Shaun the Sheep
Come spring, the wildlife pond is full of frogspawn and toads, which are seen migrating across the pathways. Foxes and pipistrelle bats can be ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
2
Rewind to July 6-11, 2005, for quite a week of contrasts
The suggestions included camping out in the garden, taking part in a treasure hunt and collecting frogspawn. Melinda herself told us: “When I was a child I was ... «Swindon Advertiser, Jul 15»
3
Boy's dead tadpoles in Fargo raise questions about mosquito spraying
A few years ago, he began collecting frogspawn with some friends at a nearby bog and raising them in the backyard. Eleven-year-old Ahren ... «INFORUM, Jun 15»
4
How season travels at 2mph and now arrives 11 days earlier than in …
The signs of spring include sightings of ladybirds, frogspawn and swallows, as well as leaves and flowers growing on hawthorns. And the ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
Spring now arrives across Britain 11 days earlier
... the southwest to the northeast of Britain, based upon signs of springtime such as the appearance of frogspawn and orange tipped butterflies. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Fifa, Eurovision, the Baftas… the poison is all around us
... human subconscious for the sheer sick pleasure of their absurdity, such as paedophile frogspawn, antisemitic wool, or colonic wasps' nest. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Coarse fishing is mindfulness for men
... of the local reservoir, what I remember is the frogspawn, the newts, the shiny dragonflies, the sandwiches and the Cream Soda, and the trains ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
8
Why are goldfish in garden ponds threatening frogs?
Judith Woods has adopted some frogspawn. Researchers say their findings represented large-scale patterns and should help in working to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Hummus and mutiny: what happened when my family went vegan
''It looks like worms,'' says Daisy, though it's actually more like frogspawn. Aesthetic details aside, I chivvy them along, Gillian McKeith style, into ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Judith Woods: How I'm doing my bit for Planet Earth
At the children's insistence, I effortfully rescued a basinful of frogspawn from our urban pond, as in previous years they've all been eaten by our ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»

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