batrachian

[ buh-trey-kee-uhn ]

/ bəˈtreɪ ki ən /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Batrachia, a former group comprising the amphibians, and sometimes restricted to the salientians.

noun

an amphibian, especially a salientian.

Origin of batrachian

1825–35; <New Latin Batrachi(a) (<Greek bátrach(os) frog + New Latin -ia noun suffix (neuter plural)) + -an)

Words nearby batrachian

Baton Rouge, baton round, baton twirler, batophobia, bat printing, batrachian, batrachotoxin, bat ray, bats, batshit, bats in one's belfry, have

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Example sentences from the Web for batrachian

Fourth report on additions to the batrachian collection in the Natural-History Museum.
Middle American Frogs of the Hyla microcephala Group|William E. Duellman
The bird's grace is batrachian rather than avian, while the odor of its body resembles that of no bird untouched by dissolution.
Jungle Peace|William Beebe
Although the batrachian is of the genus bufo, he is by no means a buffo genius.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870|Various
Aph-Lin told me this fable while I gazed on the three Batrachian portraits.
The Coming Race|Edward Bulwer Lytton

The nocturnal music is now the product of the batrachian band, ably seconded by the crickets.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for batrachian

batrachian

/ (bəˈtreɪkɪən) /

noun

any amphibian, esp a frog or toad

adjective

of or relating to the frogs and toads

Word Origin for batrachian

C19: from New Latin Batrachia, from Greek batrakhos frog

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Scientific definitions for batrachian

batrachian

[ bə-trā′kē-ən ]

Relating to tailless amphibians, such as frogs and toads.

单词	batrachian
释义	batrachian [ buh-trey-kee-uhn ] / bəˈtreɪ ki ən / adjective belonging or pertaining to the Batrachia, a former group comprising the amphibians, and sometimes restricted to the salientians. noun an amphibian, especially a salientian. Origin of batrachian 1825–35; <New Latin Batrachi(a) (<Greek bátrach(os) frog + New Latin -ia noun suffix (neuter plural)) + -an) Words nearby batrachian Baton Rouge, baton round, baton twirler, batophobia, bat printing, batrachian, batrachotoxin, bat ray, bats, batshit, bats in one's belfry, have Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for batrachian Fourth report on additions to the batrachian collection in the Natural-History Museum. Middle American Frogs of the Hyla microcephala Group\|William E. Duellman The bird's grace is batrachian rather than avian, while the odor of its body resembles that of no bird untouched by dissolution. Jungle Peace\|William Beebe Although the batrachian is of the genus bufo, he is by no means a buffo genius. Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870\|Various Aph-Lin told me this fable while I gazed on the three Batrachian portraits. The Coming Race\|Edward Bulwer Lytton The nocturnal music is now the product of the batrachian band, ably seconded by the crickets. A Bird Calendar for Northern India\|Douglas Dewar British Dictionary definitions for batrachian batrachian / (bəˈtreɪkɪən) / noun any amphibian, esp a frog or toad adjective of or relating to the frogs and toads Word Origin for batrachian C19: from New Latin Batrachia, from Greek batrakhos frog Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for batrachian batrachian [ bə-trā′kē-ən ] Relating to tailless amphibians, such as frogs and toads. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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