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单词 vocal sac
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Definition of vocal sac in English:

vocal sac

noun
Zoology
  • (in many male frogs) a loose fold of skin on each side of the mouth, which can be inflated to produce sound.

    〔动〕(许多雄蛙具有的)声囊

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are dads who incubate their babies in their mouths, their vocal sacs, and in pouches.
    • In Rhinoderma darwinii, males retain the tadpoles in their vocal sacs until the young metamorphose.
    • This frog thumps its gular pouch against the soft soil where it lies and rapidly inflates its vocal sac.
    • Calling site was noted by counting males in calling posture (or with an inflated vocal sac) near each pool.
    • Sex was determined from the presence or absence of vocal sacs and thumb pads.

Definition of vocal sac in US English:

vocal sac

noun
Zoology
  • (in many male frogs) a loose fold of skin on each side of the mouth, which can be inflated to produce sound.

    〔动〕(许多雄蛙具有的)声囊

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This frog thumps its gular pouch against the soft soil where it lies and rapidly inflates its vocal sac.
    • Sex was determined from the presence or absence of vocal sacs and thumb pads.
    • Calling site was noted by counting males in calling posture (or with an inflated vocal sac) near each pool.
    • In Rhinoderma darwinii, males retain the tadpoles in their vocal sacs until the young metamorphose.
    • There are dads who incubate their babies in their mouths, their vocal sacs, and in pouches.
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