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Species of amphibian
The sphagnum frog (Philoria sphagnicola) is a frog in the family Limnodynastidae. The species was first described by John Alexander Moore in 1958. Its
Sphagnum_frog
kundagungan — mountain frog Philoria loveridgei — Loveridge's frog Philoria pughi Philoria richmondensis Philoria sphagnicolus — sphagnum frog Pseudophryne covacevichae
Amphibians_of_Australia
Species of amphibian
waters. The frog has been observed in cypress ponds, interdunal swales, tupelo swamps, acid swamps, canals, and is associated with sphagnum mats and other
Carpenter_frog
Species of amphibian
(2023). "Chronic intestinal impaction by coconut fiber and sphagnum moss in a Cranwell's horned frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli)". Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Cranwell's_horned_frog
Genus of amphibians
Baw Baw frog, which is listed as critically endangered. They are small to medium-sized frogs that live in water saturated sites, such as sphagnum bogs and
Philoria
Species of amphibian
The natural habitat is sphagnum bog at elevations greater than 1,200 m (3,900 ft). The main threats to the survival of the frogs are thought to be infection
Southern_corroboree_frog
stream frog (Strongylopus rhodesianus) Australian ground frogs Sphagnum frog (Philoria sphagnicola) Button frogs and allies Bandeira button frog (Cycloramphus
List_of_vulnerable_amphibians
Species of amphibian
Mahony, M., Armstrong, J., & Donnellan, S. (2004). Systematics of sphagnum frogs of the genus Philoria (Anura: Myobatrachidae) in eastern Australia,
Loveridge's_frog
Mountain in New South Wales, Australia
Hastings River mouse, Parma wallaby, sphagnum frog, Booroolong frog, giant barred frog, stuttering barred frog, the tree dwelling snail, the olive whistler
Mount_Banda_Banda
Species of Sphagnum moss
Sphagnum australe is a species of Sphagnum found in southeastern Australia. S. australe is very hard to differentiate from other species of sphagnum moss
Sphagnum_australe
Species of amphibian
The Florida bog frog (Lithobates okaloosae) is a rare species of frog found only in western Florida. The Florida bog frog inhabits a total area of less
Florida_bog_frog
Species of amphibian
isolated frogs. Their preferred natural habitats include wet areas in pitch pine forests, intermittent streams and ponds, stream backwaters, Sphagnum bogs
Pine_Barrens_tree_frog
include the moor frog, European tree frog, agile frog and European pond turtle. They have already had significant success breeding the moor frog in captivity
List of British Isles species extinct in the Holocene
List_of_British_Isles_species_extinct_in_the_Holocene
Peat bog in Delta, British Columbia
A major component of Burns Bog is sphagnum moss, which is able to hold about 30 times its weight in water. Sphagnum moss can grow under wet and acidic
Burns_Bog
Species of orchid
native to Florida and Cuba. Other common names include palm polly and white frog orchid. The specific epithet "lindenii" is derived from its discoverer, the
Dendrophylax_lindenii
Species of amphibian
Department on the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia. Its natural habitats are sphagnum bogs within the páramo ecosystems and upper montane forests at elevations
Atelopus_tamaense
Protected natural area in County Durham, England
two distinct varieties, one characterised by an abundance of bog mosses, Sphagnum spp, the other dominated by soft rush, Juncus effusus, and hare's-tail
Frog_Wood_Bog
Ecoregion in Australia
lies into the summer months, to a snow patch community. Sphagnum bog communities of Sphagnum cristatum and Empodisma minus (spreading rope-rush) occur
Australian Alps montane grasslands
Australian_Alps_montane_grasslands
National park in Victoria, Australia
air settles, restricting tree growth. In wetter areas these basins form Sphagnum bogs, which play an important role in the water cycle. Water enters the
Alpine_National_Park
Australian protected natural area
bushwalking and ski touring. The site comprises a group of subalpine, spring-fed Sphagnum bogs, wet grassland and heath, with ephemeral pools and permanent streams
Ginini Flats Wetlands Ramsar Site
Ginini_Flats_Wetlands_Ramsar_Site
Species of frog
Phrynopus juninensis is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Peru and only known from Cascas near Huasihuasi, Department of
Phrynopus_juninensis
Volcano in Cameroon
small sphagnum community with associated wetland plant species was discovered at 2,900 m in 1997, near the summit of the volcano, the highest sphagnum bog
Mount_Oku
Spends part of their time in water, or grows partially submerged in water
club mosses, such as Lycopodiella inundata Semiaquatic mosses, such as Sphagnum macrophyllum Semiaquatic liverworts, such as Riccia fluitans At least one
Semiaquatic
which includes salamanders and newts — and Anura — which includes toads and frogs. The first order comprises thirteen species classified in four families
List_of_amphibians_of_Ontario
Islands in Lake Superior
scirpus sedge (Carex scirpus) smooth woodsia (Woodsia glabella) sphagnum moss (Sphagnum spp.) spike trisetum (Trisetum spicatum) stair-step moss (Hylocomium
Slate_Islands_(Ontario)
Mountain in the Brindabella Range, Australia
sub-alpine sphagnum bogs on the flanks of Mount Gingera and nearby Mount Ginini to the north are known habitats of the endangered Northern Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne
Mount_Gingera
Swamp dominated by pond or bald cypress
(Sagittaria lancifolia) floating water spangles (Salvinia minima) sphagnum moss (Sphagnum spp.) alligatorflag (Thalia geniculata) wild pine (Tillandsia spp
Cypress_dome
Acidification of freshwater by rain
abundance of the sphagnum. Sphagnum has a high capacity to exchange H+ for basic cations within freshwater. The thick layer of sphagnum restricts the exchange
Freshwater_acidification
Terrarium housing an ecosystem with living plants, animals and micro-organisms
pesticides and non-biological fertilizers), peat, coco fiber, sand, long-fiber sphagnum moss, cypress mulch, and orchid bark in varying proportions. In wet habitats
Bioactive_terrarium
Species of frog
Phrynopus montium is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Peru and only known from two localities near Cascas in the Junín
Phrynopus_montium
Species of amphibian
toadlet (Pseudophryne bibronii) is a species of Australian ground-dwelling frog that, although having declined over much of its range, is widespread through
Bibron's_toadlet
Native animals of West Virginia
hellbenders and salamanders, as well as toads and frogs such as the northern leopard frog and mountain chorus frog. Many common insects of the Eastern United
Fauna_of_West_Virginia
Protected site and nature reserve in York, England
the surrounding moraines. Further up, there are layers of fen peat and sphagnum peat. The latter contains traces of Scorpidium and Eriophorum. The Nekron
Askham_Bog
Type of habitat
bracken and undergrowth such as crowberry, with the wetter moorland having sphagnum moss merging into bog-land. The extent to which human activity was responsible
Moorland
Village in County Limerick, Ireland
occurring at the site include the Common frog (Rana temporaria), Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis), Bog moss (Sphagnum spp), lichen (Cladonia spp.), Sundew
Ballylanders
water here are mostly common water plants, such as pondweed, marshweed, sphagnum moss, waterlily, and cress. Cattails, ferns, reeds, skunk cabbage, and
Fishers_Brook_(Connecticut)
Mountain in Belize
tropical forest, transforming into elfin shrubland, characterized by sphagnum moss and a tree canopy of about 2–3m (6–10 ft) high. Just ahead of the
Victoria_Peak_(Belize)
Heavily forested area of Southeast Texas, US
elevations of only an inch or two, sustain a distinct zone of vegetation. Sphagnum mosses and carnivorous plants are adapted to these environments, including
Big_Thicket
Forest in Chile and Argentina
the absence of bamboo. There are also peat bogs with various species of sphagnum moss and plants such as the sundew (Drosera uniflora). The Valdivian forest
Bosque_Andino_Patagónico
List of terms used in biology
hopping mouse, Notomys fuscus; dusky pitcher-plant, Nepenthes fusca; rusty peat moss, Sphagnum fuscum; sooty tern, Sterna fuscata fuscus – fusca – fuscum
List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
List_of_Latin_and_Greek_words_commonly_used_in_systematic_names
National park in South West England
and Common Tormentil, with sphagnum thriving in the wettest patches. The valley bogs have lush growth of rushes, with sphagnum, cross-leaved heath, sundews
Dartmoor
Protected nature area in Georgia (country)
covered with various peat mosses, in particular variety of sphagnum species, such as white sphagnum moss and Imeretian sedge (Molinia littoralis), white beak
Kobuleti Strict Nature Reserve
Kobuleti_Strict_Nature_Reserve
Mountain range in southeastern Europe
and Pančić's frog grass (Senecio pancicii), which can be found only on the mountain. There are also communities of mountainous sphagnum bogs on the localities
Balkan_Mountains
Nature park in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Nature Park is also dominated by a wet, spongy land of mosses (specifically sphagnum moss), heath shrubs, and shrub-like trees. The park offers four walking
Richmond_Nature_Park
Bog lake in The Catlins, South Island
land is slowly reclaimed. The full transition from marsh dominated by sphagnum moss and sedges to mature podocarp forest occurs in only 65 m (210 ft)
Lake_Wilkie
Mountain range in Costa Rica and Panama
spp.), and Blechnum plants in association with bryophytes from the genus Sphagnum. Other common genus are Rubus, Pteridium and Comarostaphyllis. The El Empalme
Cordillera_de_Talamanca
Mountain range in Ireland
175 days rainfall a year. The most important builders of peat are the Sphagnum bog mosses. Carnivorous plants such as sundews and butterworts are specific
Wicklow_Mountains
National park of Canada
eastern North America. The bogs of the park are blanketed with sphagnum moss (Sphagnum) from which grow black spruce (Picea mariana) and Eastern larch
Fundy_National_Park
National forest in east Texas
Trail Between the Lakes, Sabine National Forest. A cypress slough with sphagnum bog and blackwater, Sabine National Forest. Colorow Creek, Sabine National
Sabine_National_Forest
National park in Australian Capital Territory
The park includes fens with sedges, and sphagnum moss bogs that provide habitat for the northern corroboree frog (Pseudophryne pengilleyi), an endangered
Namadgi_National_Park
Sand ridge in Florida and Georgia (United States)
herbaceous plants such as sedges (Cyperaceae), ferns (Osmunda), and moss (Sphagnum). All of those plants require fresh water and some will grow in standing
Trail_Ridge
Tropical pitcher plants
cuttings, and tissue culture. Seeds are usually sown on damp chopped Sphagnum moss, or on sterile plant tissue culture media once they have been properly
Nepenthes
Village in Olomouc, Czech Republic
imbricatus. Many other plants can be seen at the moss lakes, for example Sphagnum moss, cotton-grass, marsh Labrador tea and carnivorous common sundew. During
Rejvíz
spermology The study of trivia. The study of seeds. sphagnology The study of sphagnum moss. sphygmology The study of the pulse and its use in diagnosis of disease
List of words with the suffix -ology
List_of_words_with_the_suffix_-ology
Plants that consume animals
and the plant experiences relatively little competition from low growing Sphagnum moss. Still, carnivores are also found in very atypical habitats. Drosophyllum
Carnivorous_plant
Type of wetland in the Andes
significant quantities of carbon, equivalent to ten times that of normal Sphagnum peat. They retain and filter nutrients. Sometimes the ground is so soft
Bofedales
Upland area in North Yorkshire, England
permeable to water, impeding drainage and encouraging the formation of bogs. Sphagnum moss bogs are common where there is abundant rain and poor drainage. Cotton
North_York_Moors
Wetland in Indiana and Illinois, United States
aquatic plants. It contained forested swamps, shrub swamps, alkaline fens, sphagnum bogs, vernal pools, wet meadows, and sloughs. River banks were very low
Grand_Kankakee_Marsh
Drained freshwater loch in North Ayrshire, Scotland
deer are present, together with common lizard and frog. Botanically the site is dominated by sphagnum mosses and heathers with the carnivorous sundew commonly
Knockewart_Loch
Species of turtle
relative, the wood turtle. Rushes, tussock sedge, cattails, jewelweed, sphagnum, and various native true grasses are found in the bog turtle's habitat
Bog_turtle
Species of owl
open, forest-type environments when perching. These environments include sphagnum bogs and partially deforested areas. The preferred perching tree of the
Northern_hawk-owl
Peat swamps in New South Wales, Australia
G.S.; Clarkson, B.R.; Buxton, R.P.; Alspach, P.A.; Adam, P. (2003). "Sphagnum in peatlands of Australasia: Their distribution, utilisation and management"
Swamps_of_the_Blue_Mountains
Genus of algae
water is favorable, but the shading is unfavorable. Look where you find Sphagnum, Vaucheria, Alisma, Equisetum fluviatile, Utricularia, Typha, and Chara
Volvox
European Union conservation directive
Semi-natural tall-herb humid meadows Mesophile grasslands Bogs, mires and fens Sphagnum acid bogs Calcareous fens Rocky areas and caves Scree, chasmophytic vegetation
Habitats_Directive
Mountain in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States
mainly of hemlock trees. There are open sedge meadows in some places. Sphagnum mosses, sedges, and other herbaceous plants grow on Central Mountain. The
Central_Mountain
National park in Colombia
than metres. Palms prosper in the lower-altitudes, and moss of the genus Sphagnum grows in the swamps. The fauna is varied, notable mammals found in the
Tamá_National_Natural_Park
Species of turtle
slow-moving waters with soft muddy soil, sedge tussocks, water lilies, sphagnum moss, and cattails. Because it is so often found in areas that contain
Spotted_turtle
Jamaican mountain range
Blue Mountain Yacca (Podocarpus urbanii); thick carpets of Sphagnum moss. Rare endemic-frogs (like Eleutherodactylus alticola); passing migrant warblers
Blue_Mountains_(Jamaica)
Protected area in Latvia
swampy forests. Birch forests have ground cover formed by sphagnums (peat mosses, mostly Sphagnum magellanicum), marsh Labrador tea (Rhododendron tomentosum)
Krustkalni_Nature_Reserve
National park reserve in British Columbia, Canada
the dominant tree species. There understory is dominated by moss (like Sphagnum), lichen and ferns (like deer fern and sword ferns). The forest is home
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Pacific_Rim_National_Park_Reserve
Protected area in Northumberland, England
myrtillus) and tormentil (Potentilla erecta), and occasional bog-moss (Sphagnum capillifolium). A repeated feature of the moors, notably found in the central
Bewick_and_Beanley_Moors
National park in Quebec, Canada
cedar fir stand, yellow birch-beech maple stand, red spruce fir stand and sphagnum black spruce stand. At the end of the plant succession, just over 70% of
Lac-Témiscouata_National_Park
1978 American television show
poison sumac, red maple, silky dogwood, skunk cabbage, smooth alder, sphagnum moss, spicebush, swamp highbush blueberry, Turk's-cap lily, tussock sedge)
On_Nature's_Trail
National park in Georgia
The coastal peat bogs are the home to many types of plants including sphagnum mosses, Drosera rotundifolia, Rhynchospora alba, Carex lasiocarpa and Menyanthes
Kolkheti_National_Park
Botanical collection composed exclusively of trees
the campus of a Virginia state university, exhibits include an acidic sphagnum bog supporting northern species and insectivorous plants, the only shale
Arboretum
Conservation Corps on Iowa's second-tallest point, and the state's only sphagnum bog. Pine Lake State Park Hardin County Eldora 585 237 Iowa River, Upper
List_of_Iowa_state_parks
Flora of the mountains of eastern France
vulgaris). Dwarf water lily Sphagnum, undetermined species, La Bresse. Common bladderwort. Small bladderwort. The formation of sphagnum mats eventually results
Flora_of_the_Vosges_massif
Mountain range in the northeastern United States
areas in the High Alleghenies are well known for their open expanses of sphagnum bogs and heath shrubs (e.g., Dolly Sods, Cranberry Glades). Many plant
Allegheny_Mountains
Park in Ohio, USA
habitat for and abundance of plants and wildlife. Poison sumac grows in the sphagnum bog. There is a remnant tall grass prairie in the park that supports sneezeweed
Quail_Hollow_State_Park
Site of Special Scientific Interest in North Yorkshire, England
nutrient-poor soil, which is at least partially affected by underlying layers of Sphagnum moss, or peat. Thus the prevalent mixture of low shrubs, heather and cottongrass
Brimham_Rocks
Wetland in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, United States
consisting of forested swamps, shrub swamps, emergent marshes, alkaline fens, sphagnum bogs, vernal pools, mixed oak forests, Northern hardwood forests, oak savannas
Great_Black_Swamp
Nature reserve in Gloucestershire, England
club-rush. Recorded are heath violet and heath rush. There is a range of sphagnum mosses present. Bilberry, alder and grey willow grow throughout the reserve
Wigpool
Strict nature reserve in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Throughout the reserve, waterlogged downed pine trees support communities of sphagnum moss, bog vegetation, small shrubs (rosemary, blueberries, cranberries)
Little_Sosva_Nature_Reserve
Area in Sound, Cheshire, England
and purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea). These areas also of bog moss (Sphagnum). A total of 50 species of bryophytes have been recorded at the site, including
Sound_Heath
not attached to the stipe, esp. of lamellae or tubes. Compare with adnate. frog cheese A young puffball. fructicolous Living on fruit. From Latin fructus
Glossary_of_mycology
Plants endemic to Madagascar
(6,600 ft) elevation; their distinct vegetation includes, among others, Sphagnum moss and sundew species (Drosera). Many wetlands have been converted into
Flora_of_Madagascar
Ecosystem in Colombia
Ceratodon stenocarpus, Didymodon laevigatus, Leptodontium flexifolium and Sphagnum sancto-josephense. Other flora occurring on the páramo are Pentacalia vernicosa
Ocetá_Páramo
balloonwort Sphaerocarpos texanus Non-vascular plants Bryophyte Baltic bog-moss Sphagnum balticum Non-vascular plants Bryophyte Rugged collar-moss Splachnum vasculosum
List of species and habitats of principal importance in England
List_of_species_and_habitats_of_principal_importance_in_England
Protected area in northern Wisconsin, US
trees, there are various aquatic plants and shrubs, including willow and sphagnum moss. In 2016, 205 different species of bird were observed in the wildlife
Powell_Marsh_Wildlife_Area
example is Store Mosse. These bogs largely consist of living and dead Sphagnum spp., with scattered dwarf shrubs and sedges such as Eriophorum vaginatum
Wildlife_of_Sweden
Nature reserve in Amur Oblast, Russia
spreading from the south of the reserve, feature extensive moss (green and sphagnum) hummocks of sedges, cotton grass, and reed grass. There are extensive
Nora_Nature_Reserve
Strict nature reserve in Murmansk Oblast, Russia
dominated by cottongrass and carex and string mire which have predominantly Sphagnum. Rubus chamaemorus are common throughout the mires. Pasvik is at the intersection
Pasvik_Nature_Reserve
Transporters of biological dispersal units
(January 2005). "Larger capsules enhance short-range spore dispersal in Sphagnum, but what happens further away?". Oikos. 108: 115–124. doi:10.1111/j.0030-1299
Dispersal_vector
Geological formation in Argentina
Extant Sphagnum specimens; Stereisporites, Sculptisporis and Rogalskaisporites probably come from similar genera
Paleobiota of the Cañadón Asfalto Formation
Paleobiota_of_the_Cañadón_Asfalto_Formation
Metropolitan park system in Ohio
Pond, a cattail marsh provides good wildlife habitat. The pond supports sphagnum moss and yellow birch trees, muskrats, nesting Canada geese and mallards
Summit_Metro_Parks
State park in Pennsylvania, United States
and private properties. The bogs at the park contain large amounts of sphagnum moss; this decomposes very slowly, causing layers of dead moss to build
Black_Moshannon_State_Park
soil which has been converted to mixed sweet chestnut coppice. There are sphagnum mosses in acidic flushes, and the rare water violet in one of the four
List of local nature reserves in Essex
List_of_local_nature_reserves_in_Essex
Region in Tasmania, Australia
buttongrass moorland, sandy littoral communities, wetlands, grassland and Sphagnum communities. Significantly, it has a high diversity of non-vascular plants
Tarkine
with fairly young trees, and the most important area ecologically is a sphagnum bog, described by the LEU as an extremely rare habitat in south-east England
List of nature reserves in the London Borough of Barnet
List_of_nature_reserves_in_the_London_Borough_of_Barnet
Season of television series
They meet Les Stroud at their destination. Team 2 becomes lost, but finds sphagnum moss and squeezes water from it. The Team 2 members quarrel with one another
Survive_This_season_1
SPHAGNUM FROG
SPHAGNUM FROG
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from a short form of any of the various Germanic personal names formed with ragin ‘counsel’ as the first element (see, for example, Raymond, Reynold).English : from the medieval female personal name Rayne (from Old French reine ‘queen’, Latin regina).English and French : nickname from Old French raine ‘frog’ (Latin rana).Scottish : habitational name from a place called Rayne in Aberdeenshire, so named from an English dialect term meaning ‘strip of land’.
Male
Native American
Native American Cherokee name TOOANTUH means "spring frog."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English parrock ‘paddock’, ‘small enclosure’, hence a topographic name for a dweller by a paddock or enclosed meadow, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Paddock Wood in Kent. The change of -rr- to -dd- is an unexplained development which did not occur before the 17th century.English : from Middle English paddock ‘toad’, ‘frog’, a diminutive of pad (of Old Norse origin), hence a nickname for someone considered to resemble a toad or frog.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Froggatt in Derbyshire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : derogatory nickname for someone thought to resemble a frog in some way, from Old English frogga ‘frog’.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Allahs blessing dignity
Boy/Male
African, Hindu, Indian
Frog
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Allah's Blessing; Dignity; Good
Girl/Female
Native American
Frog.
Girl/Female
Egyptian
Mythical frog headed goddess.
Boy/Male
British, English
Frog
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of men’s outer garments, Old French froc.English : possibly a variant of Frogge.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Sew
Surname or Lastname
English or Scottish
English or Scottish : probably an altered form of the nickname Frog (see Frogge).
Boy/Male
Native American
Spring frog.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Allahs blessing, Dignity
Female
Native American
Native American Hopi name PAKWA means "frog."
Girl/Female
Indian
Allahs blessing, Dignity
Female
Egyptian
, frog, or, green.
SPHAGNUM FROG
SPHAGNUM FROG
Girl/Female
Muslim
Wise. Intelligent.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Victory
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
The Might God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Purrington.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire and West Yorkshire called Lumb, both apparently originally named with Old English lum(m) ‘pool’. The word is not independently attested, but appears also in Lomax and Lumley, and may be reflected in the dialect term lum denoting a well for collecting water in a mine. In some instances the name may be topographical for someone who lived by a pool, Middle English lum(m).English : variant of Lamb.Chinese : variant of Lin 1.Chinese : possibly a variant of Lan.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the personal name Dennis.
Male
African
high-born.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Having a Big Heart; Wife of Mughal Emperor Babur
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rajarshi | ராஜாரà¯à®·à¯€
Kings sage
Boy/Male
Indian
Happiness
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n.
See Grasshopper, and Frog hopper, Grape hopper, Leaf hopper, Tree hopper, under Frog, Grape, Leaf, and Tree.
a.
Abounding in frogs.
a.
Pertaining to moss of the genus Sphagnum, or bog moss; abounding in peat or bog moss.
a.
Of or pertaining to the frogs and toads.
n.
A genus of mosses having white leaves slightly tinged with red or green and found growing in marshy places; bog moss; peat moss.
n.
The pouched, or marsupial, frog of South America.
n.
The piping frog (Hyla Pickeringii), a small American tree frog, which in early spring, while breeding in swamps and ditches, sings with high, shrill, but musical, notes.
a.
Growing in moss of the genus Sphagnum.
n.
Frogbit.
n.
An inflammatory and suppurative affection of the feet in certain animals. In the horse it is in the frog.
n.
An amphibious animal of the genus Rana and related genera, of many species. Frogs swim rapidly, and take long leaps on land. Many of the species utter loud notes in the springtime.
n.
A genus of anurous batrachians, including the common frogs.
v. i.
To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs do.
v. t.
To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do.
v. t.
To ornament or fasten (a coat, etc.) with trogs. See Frog, n., 4.
n.
A wooden pin tapering toward both ends with a groove around its middle, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope to be secured to any other loop or bight or ring; a kind of button or frog capable of being readily engaged and disengaged for temporary purposes.
n. pl.
An old name for mosses in the widest sense, including the true mosses and also hepaticae and sphagna.
a.
Provided or ornamented with frogs; as, a frogged coat. See Frog, n., 4.
n.
A change in the form or function of a living organism, by a natural process of growth or development; as, the metamorphosis of the yolk into the embryo, of a tadpole into a frog, or of a bud into a blossom. Especially, that form of sexual reproduction in which an embryo undergoes a series of marked changes of external form, as the chrysalis stage, pupa stage, etc., in insects. In these intermediate stages sexual reproduction is usually impossible, but they ultimately pass into final and sexually developed forms, from the union of which organisms are produced which pass through the same cycle of changes. See Transformation.