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Princeton's WordNet

  1. African clawed frog, Xenopus laevisnoun

    a tongueless frog native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals

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  1. xenopus laevis

    Xenopus laevis, also known as the African clawed frog, is a species of frog found in sub-Saharan Africa, which has been introduced in various other parts of the world. They are aquatic and have distinctive features such as lobed webbed feet, lateral line sensory systems and the absence of a tongue. Xenopus laevis is an extremely important model organism in biological research, particularly in developmental biology and genetics. Its eggs are large and easy to manipulate, it has a quick development cycle, and its embryos are transparent.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Xenopus laevis

    The commonest and widest ranging species of the clawed "frog" (Xenopus) in Africa. This species is used extensively in research. There is now a significant population in California derived from escaped laboratory animals.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of xenopus laevis in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of xenopus laevis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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