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anuran.

Any amphibian of the order Anura: any frog (narrow sense) or toad.

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Meaning & usage

noun/əˈnjʊəɹ(ə)n/Received-Pronunciation/əˈn(j)ʊɹən/General-American/æ-/General-American
  1. Any amphibian of the order Anura: any frog (narrow sense) or toad.

Where this word comes from

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.

adj/əˈnjʊəɹ(ə)n/Received-Pronunciation/əˈn(j)ʊɹən/General-American/æ-/General-American
  1. Of or relating to the order Anura.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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.

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