BATRACHIA

Salientia, order Salientia, Anura, order Anura, Batrachia, order Batrachia

(noun) frogs, toads, tree toads

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ba*tra"chi*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. belonging to a frog, fr. frog.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The order of amphibians which includes the frogs and toads; the Anura. Sometimes the word is used in a wider sense as equivalent to Amphibia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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