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xen·o·pus
(zĕn′ə-pəs)n.
Any of various aquatic, tongueless, clawed frogs of the genus Xenopus of southern Africa, certain species of which, especially the African clawed frog, are widely used for biological research.
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xenopus
(ˈzɛnəpəs)n
(Animals) an African clawed frog of the genus Xenopus having no tongue
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| Noun | 1. |  Xenopus - an African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidaeamphibian genus - any genus of amphibians family Pipidae, Pipidae - tongueless frogs African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis - a tongueless frog native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals |
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