Platanna
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Platanna is a noun meaning Any of several clawed frogs of the genus Xenopus which spend most of their time in water and rarely emerge onto land, especially the common platanna, Xenopus laevis.
Meaning
Any of several clawed frogs of the genus Xenopus which spend most of their time in water and rarely emerge onto land, especially the common platanna, Xenopus laevis.
Example Sentences
Some frogs, like the Platanna (Xenopus laevis), are wholly aquatic, living, feeding and breeding under water.
Platannas are found almost permanently in water and can remain submerged for hours without needing to surface.
Word Forms
- platannas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include platynotan, platynotid, batfish, platyrhinid, platyfish, platy.
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