salientian
- noun
- /səˈlɪnʃən/
- Specialized
- Biologists studied the evolution of salientians to understand how frogs and toads diversified.
Examples
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The salientian jumped from one lily pad to another.
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Many salientian species have adapted to both aquatic and terrestrial habitats.
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The museum's collection includes several rare salientian specimens from South America.
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Many salientians can be found in tropical rainforests.
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Scientists classify salientians as amphibians that include both frogs and toads.
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The salientian leapt gracefully into the pond as it chased an insect.
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In the rainforest, we observed various salientian species hopping among the underbrush.
Synonyms
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A tailless animal with long back legs that lives near water and jumps
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A small animal like a frog with a thick body and dry, bumpy skin
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A frog or toad that has no tail as an adult
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A type of animal like a frog or toad that usually has no tail and long back legs for jumping
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A salientian is a frog or toad, and the name comes from Latin salire, meaning 'to jump', so it literally means a 'leaper'; think of the English word salient ('standing out'), which also comes from the idea of 'jumping', to help you remember.