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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A large toad (Bufo marinus) originally found from Texas to South America but naturalized in Florida, Hawaii, and Australia after being introduced into sugar cane fields to control pests. The cane toad secretes a toxin that can be fatal to predators.

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  • noun A large toad, Bufo marinus.

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