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Bu´fo
n.1.(Zool.) A genus of Amphibia including various species of toads.
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Noun1.Bufobufo - any toad of the genus Bufo          
true toad - tailless amphibian similar to a frog but more terrestrial and having drier warty skin
genus Bufo - type genus of the Bufonidae; common toads of New and Old Worlds


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When the snake eats the toad Bufo japonicus (inset), it arms itself with the toad's toxin.
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Elevated trace element concentrations in southern toads, Bufo terrestris, exposed to coal combustion wastes.
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But Northern Territory health officials are warning the public that those who lick or smoke cane toads are playing with death, and that there aren't any hallucinogenic properties in the cane toads' bufo toxins.
Cane toads not good for highs by James, Lily / Youth Studies Australia
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