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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ob·stet·ric Ob·stet·ric·al a.
 1. Of or pertaining to childbirth, midwifery, or the period around the time of the birth of children; as, the obstetric art.
 Obstetrical toad Zool., a European toad of the genus Alytes, especially Alytes obstetricans. The eggs are laid in a string which the male winds around his legs, and carries about until the young are hatched.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Alytes obstetricans
      n : European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped
          around its hind legs until they hatch [syn: obstetrical
           toad, midwife toad]