Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,907,948,870 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

cane toad
(redirected from Giant toad)

   Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
cane toad
n.
A large poisonous toad, Bufo marinus, native to Central and South America and widely exported in the 1930s to control sugar cane beetles. Also called marine toad.

cane toad
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large toad, Bufo marinus, native to Central and South America but introduced into many countries to control insects and other pests of sugar-cane plantations Also called giant toad marine toad


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
They asked if I wanted to see a giant toad down at the pond, so I went.
This program features Egyptian fruit bats, tarantulas, Emperor scorpions, giant toads and praying mantis, and a ?
Bufo marinus, but Johnny Crapaud in Grenadian stewpots, the giant toad of the tropics brought from Africa by a French plantation master --his name has not come down to us-- to free his sugarcane of field mice.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.