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
From modern Latin Batrachia, former name of the zoological order Anura, from Greek βατραχεια, neuter plural of adjective from βάτραχος ‘frog’.
batrachian (plural batrachians)
A frog or toad.
batrachian (comparative more batrachian, superlative most batrachian)
Pertaining to a frog or toad.
• anuran
• salientian
Source: Wiktionary
Ba*tra"chi*an, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Pertaining to the Batrachia.
– n.
Definition: One of the Batrachia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 July 2024
(noun) a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
