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ANURAN
anuran, batrachian, salientian
(adjective) relating to frogs and toads
frog, toad, toad frog, anuran, batrachian, salientian
(noun) any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
anuran (plural anurans)
(batrachology) Any amphibian of the order Anura; a frog, a toad.
Adjective
anuran (not comparable)
(batrachology) Of or relating to the order Anura.
Synonyms
• batrachian
Hypernyms
• salientian
Source: Wiktionary
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