Toad is a noun referring to a tailless amphibian with dry, bumpy skin, typically associated with moist habitats. It is also used metaphorically or in expressions describing an unpleasant or slow-moving person or thing. In biology, toads are a subset of amphibians within the order Buffonidae; in everyday speech, the term commonly denotes a specific type of frog-like creature rather than a general amphibian. The word transports a slightly rustic or rustic-country connotation in many contexts.
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