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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