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anuran
CIDE DICTIONARY
anuran, n.
an amphibian of the order Anura ; any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species; a frog or toad. [WordNet 1.5]
anuran, n.
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
anuran, n. & adj.
--n. any tailless amphibian of the order Anura, including frogs and toads.
--adj. of or relating to this order.
--n. any tailless amphibian of the order Anura, including frogs and toads.
--adj. of or relating to this order.
Etymology
mod.L Anura (AN-(1) + Gk oura tail)
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