ˈaləˌtēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, probably irregular from Greek alytos not to be loosed or broken, from a- a- (II) + lytos capable of being loosed, from lyein to loose; probably from the chainlike strings of eggs fastened to the male — more at lose
: a genus of toads (family Discoglossidae) comprising the obstetrical toads of southwestern Europe