Meaning of the word xenopus in English

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xenopus

US /ˈzɛnəpəs/
UK /ˈzɛnəpəs/

Noun

a genus of highly aquatic frogs native to sub-Saharan Africa, commonly used in biological research

Example:
The developmental biology lab uses Xenopus frogs for their experiments.
The Xenopus laevis is a well-studied model organism.