Tree frog Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America
    tree toad; tree-frog.
  2. noun any of various Old World arboreal frogs distinguished from true frogs by adhesive suckers on the toes
    tree-frog.

WordNet

Definitions
  1. . (Zoöl.) (a) Same as Tree toad. (b) Any one of numerous species of Old World frogs belonging to Chiromantis, Rhacophorus, and allied genera of the family Ranidæ. Their toes are furnished with suckers for adhesion. The flying frog (see under Flying) is an example.

Webster 1913