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anuran definition

anuran (ə no̵or′ən, -nyo̵̅o̅′rən)

noun

any of an order (Anura) of tailless, jumping amphibians with a broad body and well-developed hind legs, consisting of frogs and toads

Etymology: < Gr an-, not + oura, tail (see uro-) + -an

adjective

of or pertaining to the anurans

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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