hyla [ˈhaɪlə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any tree frog of the genus Hyla, such as H. leucophyllata (white-spotted hyla) of tropical America
[from New Latin, from Greek hulē forest, wood]
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| Noun | 1. |  Hyla - the type genus of the Hylidae; tree toadsamphibian genus - any genus of amphibians family Hylidae, Hylidae - the amphibian family of tree frogs Hyla crucifer, spring peeper - a small brown tree toad having a shrill call heard near wetlands of eastern United States and Canada in early spring Hyla regilla, Pacific tree toad - the most commonly heard frog on the Pacific coast of America canyon treefrog, Hyla arenicolor - a small chiefly ground dweller that stays within easy jumping distance of water; of United States southwest and northern Mexico |
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