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Spadefoot in a sentence

Spadefoot meaning

  1. Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs.
  2. Scaphiopodidae spp. (American spadefoot toads)

Synonyms of Spadefoot

spadefoot toad frog toad toad frog anuran batrachian salientian

Related words

Other words often associated with Spadefoot or its synonyms:

amphibian gaul capture frenchwoman adornment frenchman catch

Using Spadefoot

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs. | Scaphiopodidae spp. (American spadefoot toads) | Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs.
  • Useful related words include: spadefoot toad, frog, toad, toad frog.
  • In the example corpus, spadefoot often appears in combinations such as: spadefoot toads.

Context around Spadefoot

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

common 1× basin 1× plains 1×

Often after:

toads 2× toad 1×

Sentence patterns with Spadefoot

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

for common spadefoot toads in 1× great basin spadefoot to the 1× the plains spadefoot toad spea 1× the spadefoot toads of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it is home 1× such declines in 1× the plains spadefoot 1× the spadefoot toads 1×

Common sentence endings:

in this region 1× into the ground 1× s mariposa lily 1× to underground life 1×

Words around Spadefoot

Just before it in the word index:

spadeadam 3 spadea 7 spade 177 spadaro 4 spadafora 7 spada 8

Just after it in the word index:

spader 28 spades 136 spadework 2 spadina 18 spading 2 spadotto 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Spadefoot

  • In this selection, "spadefoot" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, common, basin, plains, toads and toad stand out and add context to how "spadefoot" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for common spadefoot toads in and great basin spadefoot to the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "spadefoot" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with spadefoot

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The spadefoot toads of North America are also adapted to underground life. (12 words)

Such declines in population size are particularly true for common spadefoot toads in this region. (15 words)

It is home to more endangered species than anywhere else in British Columbia, including a range of species from the Flammulated Owl and Great Basin Spadefoot to the Lyall’s Mariposa Lily. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

The Plains spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons) is typical and has a flap of keratinised bone attached to one of the metatarsals of the hind feet which it uses to dig itself backwards into the ground. (35 words)

It is home to more endangered species than anywhere else in British Columbia, including a range of species from the Flammulated Owl and Great Basin Spadefoot to the Lyall’s Mariposa Lily. (32 words)

Such declines in population size are particularly true for common spadefoot toads in this region. (15 words)

Example sentences (4)

Such declines in population size are particularly true for common spadefoot toads in this region.

It is home to more endangered species than anywhere else in British Columbia, including a range of species from the Flammulated Owl and Great Basin Spadefoot to the Lyall’s Mariposa Lily.

The Plains spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons) is typical and has a flap of keratinised bone attached to one of the metatarsals of the hind feet which it uses to dig itself backwards into the ground.

The spadefoot toads of North America are also adapted to underground life.

Common combinations with spadefoot

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "spadefoot" in a sentence?
An example: "Such declines in population size are particularly true for common spadefoot toads in this region." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "spadefoot" from authentic English texts.
What does "spadefoot" mean?
Spadefoot means: Any member of several groups of burrowing toads, with a spadelike appendage on the hind legs.
What are synonyms of "spadefoot"?
Common synonyms of "spadefoot" include: spadefoot toad, frog, toad, toad frog, anuran, batrachian, salientian.
How many example sentences with "spadefoot" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "spadefoot", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.