A genus of toads that includes the common toad; any toad belonging to the true toad family.
Latin 'bufo,' meaning 'toad,' possibly from an onomatopoeia (sound-based word) imitating the sound a toad makes, or from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to swell' (referring to toads puffing up).
The name 'Bufo' captures something ancient—Latin naturalists used this simple word, and 2,000 years later scientists still call certain toads by that same name, showing how some words truly are timeless.
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