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单词 nuptial pad
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Definition of nuptial pad in English:

nuptial pad

noun
Zoology
  • A pigmented swelling on the inner side of the hand in some male frogs and toads, assisting grip during copulation.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They acquired nuptial pads, which helped them to clutch the slippery females, an example perhaps of striving.
    • We further examined each male for well-developed nuptial pads, as indicators of readiness for reproduction.
    • Other characters known from hyperoliids include the presence of a dentomentalis muscle, the absence of a nuptial pad, claw-shaped terminal phalanges, vertical pupils, and a cartilaginous sternum.
 
 

Definition of nuptial pad in US English:

nuptial pad

noun
Zoology
  • A pigmented swelling on the inner side of the hand in some male frogs and toads, assisting grip during copulation.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We further examined each male for well-developed nuptial pads, as indicators of readiness for reproduction.
    • Other characters known from hyperoliids include the presence of a dentomentalis muscle, the absence of a nuptial pad, claw-shaped terminal phalanges, vertical pupils, and a cartilaginous sternum.
    • They acquired nuptial pads, which helped them to clutch the slippery females, an example perhaps of striving.
 
 
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