froglet

noun

frog·​let ˈfrȯ-glət How to pronounce froglet (audio)
ˈfrä-
: a young frog
specifically : one that has recently metamorphosed from a tadpole

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Male Darwin’s frogs actually carry tadpoles inside their vocal sacs as a protective act while the larvae metamorphose into froglets. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025 For a study published in September in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, scientists painted 640 fake wax froglets in several color schemes: green, like the adults; a bright, uniform red color matching that of the juveniles; and bright red with white speckles, like an actual froglet. — Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 13 Dec. 2023

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First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of froglet was in 1824

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“Froglet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/froglet. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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