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Common brownish-yellow short-legged toad of western Europe
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natterjack
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. common brownish-yellow short-legged toad of western Europe; runs rather than hops [syn: Bufo calamita ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1769, rare kind of British toad with a yellow stripe on its back; second element probably proper name jack (q.v.); for first element, Weekley suggests connection with attor "poison" (see attercop ).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A toad of species (taxlink Bufo calamita species noshow=1) (or (taxlink Epidalea calamita species noshow=1)), known for its running lizard-like gait and very loud mating call.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Natterjack \Nat"ter*jack`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A European toad ( Bufo calamita ), having a yellow line along its back.
Usage examples of natterjack.
The man in the rear, Corporal Samuels, carried a natterjack, the light nuclear gun, various packs filled with provisions, and a can of water.
The dust on his face, most of it turned into mud by sweat, crinkled as he slapped the barrel of the natterjack into place.
Timberlane muttered, kneeling over the natterjack and feeding in a magazine.
The giant natterjack tried to unfurl his tongue and found that he could not, with a foreign body lodged in his throat.
You still know almost nothing, as you will see when you attempt to summon the natterjack impling tomorrow.
In a couple of hours he was due to meet his master, to finally try the long-awaited summoning of the natterjack impling.
In Natterjack toads, for example, males produce booming calls to attract females.
You still know almost nothing, as you will see when you attempt to summon the natterjack impling tomorrow.