Xenopodidae

plural noun

Xeno·​pod·​i·​dae

ˌzenəˈpädəˌdē

in former classifications

: a family of amphibians comprising Xenopus and a few related genera that are now included in the family Pipidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Xenopod-, Xenopus + -idae

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