BULLFROG

bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana

(noun) largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bullfrog (plural bullfrogs)

Any of various frogs having a croak that resembles the bellow of a cow or bull.

Source: Wiktionary


Bull"frog`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A very large species of frog (Rana Catesbiana), found in North America; -- so named from its loud bellowing in spring.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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