English Explanatory Dictionary

anuran

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any amphibian of the order Anura; a frog, a toad.
adj
  1. Of or relating to the order Anura.

Pronunciation

/əˈnjʊəɹ(ə)n/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-anuran.wav /əˈn(j)ʊɹən/ /æ-/

Word forms

anuran anurans

Etymology

From New Latin Anoura, Anura (“name of the order of amphibians”), or from French Anoures (“name of a family of amphibians”), from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “lacking”)) + Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) + -an.

Synonyms

batrachian

Related words

anourous anurous anurophagous Anura anural froggish froggy froglike frogly ranarian ranine toadish toadlike toadly
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