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frogspawn

British

/ ˈfrɒɡˌspɔːn /

noun

a mass of fertilized frogs' eggs or developing tadpoles, each egg being surrounded by a protective nutrient jelly

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This year, frogspawn has already been spotted in southern England with early indications that when all data is in, the average sightings will be on par with last.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025

Looking at when bluebells and frogspawn start to appear in the spring shows some clear trends over time.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025

For less glamorous assassins such as foxes and mallard ducks, spring’s frogspawn is like caviar.

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2020

I thought it'll probably be a cyborg's bottom or frogspawn that speaks or a talking bus - who knows?

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2013

Emodin, they found, when they tested it on frogspawn, kills embryonic frogs.

From Economist • May 23, 2013

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