unkenreflex
See also: Unkenreflex and unken reflex
English
Alternative forms
- Unkenreflex
- unken reflex
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
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