anura Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun frogs, toads, tree toads
    Salientia; order Salientia; order Anura; Batrachia; order Batrachia.

WordNet


A*nu"ra noun plural
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. priv. + a tail.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) One of the orders of amphibians characterized by the absence of a tail, as the frogs and toads. Written also anoura.

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