Obstetrical toad Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch
    Alytes obstetricans; midwife toad.

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Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.), a European toad of the genus Alytes, especially A. obstetricans. The eggs are laid in a string which the male winds around his legs, and carries about until the young are hatched.
Definitions
  1. . (Zoöl.) See under Obstetrical.

Webster 1913