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🐸 Frog-related 🐸 A frog or toad
anuran

anuran

9.9
A frog or toad that has no tail as an adult
  • noun
  • /ˈænərən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : anuro
  • The presence of anurans often indicates a healthy wetland ecosystem.

Examples

  • During the rainy season, many anurans emerge from hibernation to breed in ponds.

  • Scientists are studying how climate change affects local anuran populations.

  • The tropical rainforest is home to a vast diversity of anuran species.

  • The anuran species in this region are diverse.

  • Did you know that a common anuran is the American toad?

  • Scientists study anurans to understand their role in the ecosystem and their responses to environmental changes.

  • The diversity of anurans in the rainforest showcases the incredible variety of amphibian life.

Synonyms

salientian
vsanuran
  • Specialized
9.9

A frog or toad with long hind legs for leaping

is the taxonomic term stressing adult lack of tails rather than body shape
batrachian
vsanuran
  • Archaic
9.9

A type of animal like a frog or toad that usually has no tail and long back legs for jumping

emphasizes adult absence of tails as a defining taxonomic feature

Surface Forms

anuran singular
anurans plural

Morphology

anuran = Anura (opaque) = anura + an

Derived from the scientific name 'Anura' with the adjectival/noun-forming suffix '-an'; the base is specialized and not generally known by learners.

Etymology

Anuran comes from Greek parts a- 'without' and oura 'tail', so it literally means 'without a tail'. So an anuran is a member of the animal group of frogs and toads that do not have tails as adults.