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pipa
CIDE DICTIONARY
pipa, n.
The Surinam toad (Pipa Americana ), noted for its peculiar breeding habits. [1913 Webster]
" The male places the eggs on the back of the female, where they soon become inclosed in capsules formed by the thickening of the skin. The incubation of the eggs takes place in the capsules, and the young, when hatched, come forth with well developed legs." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pipa, n. an aquatic toad, Pipa pipa, having a flat body with long webbed feet, the female of which carries her eggs and tadpoles in pockets on her back. Also called SURINAM TOAD.
Etymology
Surinam Negro pip{aacute}l (masc.), pip{aacute} (fem.)
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