“Knob” is another entry in the small family of toad-specific collective nouns that also includes “knab” and “knot,” and it’s not hard to guess where the name comes from. Toads are famous for their bumpy, warty-looking skin, dotted with raised glands (the “warts” aren’t actually warts — they’re parotoid glands used for defense), and a … Read more
“Nest” is a collective noun that gets used far beyond birds — it shows up for snakes, vipers, and, in this case, toads too. Rather than referring to an actual constructed nest, it describes a group of animals sheltering together in one place, which fits toads well even though they don’t build nests the way … Read more
Of all the collective nouns for toads, “lump” might be the most visually accurate. Toads are stockier and less streamlined than frogs, with short legs built for hopping short distances rather than leaping, and when several of them settle in the same spot, the result really does look like a small, warty pile — a … Read more
“Knab” is one of the most obscure entries on any list of animal collective nouns, and we’ll say it upfront: its exact origin isn’t well documented anywhere we could verify. It shows up in scattered lists of toad group terms alongside more familiar words like “knot” and “lump,” but the historical trail behind it is … Read more
Toads share the term “knot” with frogs, and for much the same reason: when a group of them packs into a small space, they really do start to look tangled together, like a knot that’s hard to pick apart at a glance. As with frogs, the exact origin of “knot” as applied to toads isn’t … Read more
A group of Toads is called a Knot, but they may also be called a Knab, Lump, Nest, or Knob. A Knot of ToadsA Knab of ToadsA Lump of ToadsA Nest of ToadsA Knob of Toads A group of toads is called a knot. This is one of several colorful collective nouns for toads, reflecting … Read more