ANURAN


Meaning of ANURAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈnyu̇r-ən, a-, -ˈnu̇r- ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.