Definition of Xenopus laevis

1. Noun. A tongueless frog native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals.

Exact synonyms: African Clawed Frog
Generic synonyms: Tongueless Frog
Group relationships: Genus Xenopus, Xenopus

Medical Definition of Xenopus laevis

1. 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. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Xenopus Laevis

xenophoby
xenophone
xenophones
xenophonia
xenophora
xenophthalmia
xenophya
xenophyte
xenophytes
xenopid
xenopids
xenoplastic
xenoplastically
xenoplasty
xenopterygii
xenopus laevis (current term)
xenopuses
xenoreactive
xenoreactivity
xenosome
xenotime
xenotimes
xenotite
xenotransplant
xenotransplantable
xenotransplantation
xenotransplantations
xenotransplanted
xenotransplants
xenotropic

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