paradoxical frog

So called because it is larger as a tadpole than as an adult frog.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl fɹɒɡ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl fɹɑɡ/, /fɹɔɡ/

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• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧dox‧ic‧al frog

paradoxical frog (plural paradoxical frogs)

1. Pseudis paradoxa, a species of frog unusual because it is larger as a tadpole (up to 25 cm or 10 in. long) than as an adult (about a quarter of that length).

• shrinking frog