Troad vs. Toad

Troadnoun

See Trode.

Toadnoun

An amphibian similar to a frog with shorter hindlegs and a drier, more ragged skin.

Troad

The Troad ( or ; Greek: Τρωάδα, Troáda) or Troas (; Ancient Greek: Τρῳάς, Trōiás or Τρωϊάς, Trōïás) is a historical region in northwestern Anatolia. It corresponds with the Biga Peninsula (Turkish: Biga Yarımadası) in the Çanakkale province of modern Turkey.

Toadnoun

(pejorative) A contemptible or unpleasant person.

Toadverb

To expel (a user) permanently from a MUD or similar system, so that their account is deleted.

Toadnoun

Any one of numerous species of batrachians belonging to the genus Bufo and allied genera, especially those of the family Bufonidæ. Toads are generally terrestrial in their habits except during the breeding season, when they seek the water. Most of the species burrow beneath the earth in the daytime and come forth to feed on insects at night. Most toads have a rough, warty skin in which are glands that secrete an acrid fluid.

Toadnoun

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

Toad

Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands.A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in scientific taxonomy, but is common in popular culture (folk taxonomy), in which toads are associated with drier, rougher skin and more terrestrial habitats.