About one-quarter of Australian frog species use one of these methods. Even within a single species, the time taken for tadpoles to develop can vary. There are a number of factors that determine this. One is the temperature of the water (within a comfort range, warmer water leads to faster development).
nerdnoun [ C ] uk â /nÉËd/ us â /nÉËd/ informal disapproving. âº a person, especially a man, who is not attractive and is awkward or socially embarrassing: He was a real nerd in high school - I can't believe he's so handsome now. âº a person who is extremely interested in one subject, especially computers, and knows a lot of facts about it: I'm a real grammar nerd.
Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd,' and 42 other author-invented words. February 27, 2015. It's no secret that Shakespeare can be credited with coining many of the phrases we still use today, such as bated breath and love is blind.. But did you know the Bard is also credited with being the first to print a number of words themselves, like obscene and eventful?. And Dr. Seuss is credited with inventing the word nerd.. In this week's video from our sister site, Mental Floss, author John Green explains the literary origins of 43 words.