unkenreflex

See also: Unkenreflex and unken reflex

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Unkenreflex, from Unke ("fire-bellied toad") and Reflex ("reflex").

Noun

unkenreflex (uncountable)

(zoology) A defensive posture adopted by several branches of the amphibian class, including, but not exclusive to, salamanders, toads, and certain species of frogs.

Translations

defensive posture

German: Unkenreflex m

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