/kra poh", krap"oh/ , n.
a species of large frog, Leptodactylus pentadactylus, resembling a bullfrog, inhabiting South and Central America, and having deep orange or red coloring on the legs and sides during the breeding season, the rest of the body being dark-green or brown with black markings. Also called South American bullfrog .
[ crapot, perh. krappa hook (see GRAPE, GRAPNEL), in reference to its hooklike feet; for - aud, see RIBALD ]