midwife toad

1. 1.

   similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians

   SynonymsAlytes cisternasi

   Broaderfrog

   Part ofAlytes
2. 2.

   European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch

   Synonymsobstetrical toadAlytes obstetricans

   Broaderfrog

   Part ofAlytes

Questions about midwife toad

What does midwife toad mean?

midwife toad means "similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for midwife toad?

Close synonyms include Alytes cisternasi, obstetrical toad, Alytes obstetricans. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is midwife toad a common word?

midwife toad is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.