pləˈtanə noun
or plat·hand·er ˈplatˌhandə(r)
( -s )
Etymology: Afrikaans platanna, probably alteration of plat-hander one who is flat-handed, from Dutch, from plat flat (from Middle Dutch, from Old French) + hander (from hand, from Middle Dutch); akin to Old High German hant hand — more at plate , hand
: a frog ( Xenopus laevis ) of southern Africa that has strongly clawed feet