Scaphiopus bombifrons scap·hio·pus·bombifrons uncommon noun 1. of plains and hills and river bottoms in areas of low rainfall east of the Rocky Mountains Synonymsplains spadefootScaphiopus bombifrons Related words Broader terms spadefoot Parts Scaphiopus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.