natterjack

[ nat-er-jak ]

noun

1. a European toad, Bufo calamita, that moves by running.

natterjack

/ ˈnætəˌdʒæk /

noun

1. a European toad, Bufo calamita, of sandy regions, having a greyish-brown body marked with reddish warty processes: family Bufonidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of natterjack¹

First recorded in 1760–70; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of natterjack¹

C18: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

In a plethora of cases, activists demanded that permits for the expansion be overturned, asserting that builders had destroyed sensitive dune reserves where the rare natterjack toad and sand lizard live and breed.

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The dry conditions affected natterjack toads, whose shallow ponds for breeding dried up, and bats that had to be rescued in the heatwave.

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The dry conditions impacted natterjack toads, whose shallow ponds for breeding dried up, and bats that had to be rescued in the heatwave.

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But the impacts of drought and wildfires in some parts mean it's not been a good year for natterjack toads and water voles.

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Dunes are home to endangered species of plants and animals including the natterjack toad, sand lizard and dune gentian, experts said.

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