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单词 anuran
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anuran

[ uh-noor-uhn, uh-nyoor- ]
/ əˈnʊər ən, əˈnyʊər- /
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noun

any amphibian of the order Anura, comprising the frogs and toads.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Anura.

Origin of anuran

<New Latin Anur(a) (an-an1 + Greek -oura, neuter plural of -ouros -tailed, derivative of ourá tail) + -an

Words nearby anuran

anulus, -anum, a number of, Anunnaki, Anuradhapura, anuran, anuresis, anuria, anurous, anus, Anuszkiewicz
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Example sentences from the Web for anuran

  • The characters used in the systematic study of the frogs in this group are those usually employed in anuran systematics.

    A Review of the Frogs of the Hyla bistincta Group|William E. Duellman
  • Studies of chromosomes of some anuran amphibians (Hylidae and Centrolenidae).

    Middle American Frogs of the Hyla microcephala Group|William E. Duellman

British Dictionary definitions for anuran

anuran
/ (əˈnjʊərən) /

noun

any of the vertebrates of the order Anura (or Salientia), characterized by absence of a tail and very long hind legs specialized for hopping: class Amphibia (amphibians). The group includes the frogs and toads

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the order Anura
French name: salientian

Word Origin for anuran

C20: from New Latin Anura, from an- + Greek oura tail
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
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