n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' nyu ̇ r- ə n, a-, - ' nu ̇ r-
Function: noun
Etymology: ultimately from Greek a- + oura tail ― more at ASS
Date: 1900
: any of an order (Anura) of amphibians comprising the frogs, toads, and tree frogs all of which lack a tail in the adult stage and have long hind limbs often suited to leaping and swimming
– anuran adjective