anurous

9.9

An animal, often a frog, that has no tail

adjective
/ˈænərəs/

Specialized

: anuro

In their life cycle, most frogs become anurous, losing their tails after the tadpole stage.

Examples

Some ancient amphibians retained tails, but modern toads and frogs are typically anurous.
The scientists studied both tailed and anurous amphibians in their research.
Many species of frogs are anurous as adults, lacking tails entirely.
The anurous frog jumped gracefully into the pond.
Many anurous species thrive in wet environments.
Many species of frogs are anurous as adults, lacking tails entirely.
Some modern amphibians, like toads, are commonly anurous and do not have tails.

Synonyms

tailless

vsanurous

1 3.9

An animal or object without a tail

applies to animals often amphibians not to objects

acaudate

vsanurous

Specialized

9.9

Having no tail or tail-like part

refers to lacking only a tail especially in amphibians

acaudal

vsanurous

Specialized

9.9

Not having a tail or tail-like part

is about missing only the tail in animals often amphibians

Antonyms

tailed

1 3.4

Having a long or short part that sticks out at the back

Surface Forms

anurous positive

Morphology

anurous = Anura (opaque) = anura + ous

The adjective is formed from the technical taxonomic stem 'Anura' + '-ous', a formation that relies on scientific/Greek combining forms unfamiliar to average learners, so the meaning is not directly derivable.

Etymology

Anurous comes from the Greek parts a- 'without' and oura 'tail', so it means 'without a tail'. That's why anurous animals, like many adult frogs, do not have tails.