Definition of anuran in English:
anuran
noun əˈnjʊər(ə)nəˈn(j)ʊrən
Zoology A tailless amphibian of the order Anura; a frog or toad.
Example sentencesExamples
- This is unfortunate because the skeletal reorganization experienced by anurans during metamorphosis is unparalleled among vertebrates.
- From 1996 to 1998, I collected tadpoles of 13 anuran species from eastern North America.
- The larva probably possessed the scraping mouth parts and the branchial filter seen in most extant anuran larvae, and likewise probably also pumped water rhythmically.
- We were able to compare our results with those of an earlier model of anuran breeding behavior.
- For example anuran tadpoles cannot disperse from their natal pond during development.
adjective əˈnjʊər(ə)nəˈn(j)ʊrən
Zoology Relating to or denoting anurans.
Example sentencesExamples
- Most of the anuran saccular volume is filled with a viscous suspension of calcium carbonate crystals.
- As in other vertebrates, the anuran auditory system is susceptible to noise masking.
- Little information exists on rates of lymph flow through the anuran lymphatic system.
Definition of anuran in US English:
anuran
nounəˈn(j)ʊrənəˈn(y)o͝orən
Zoology A tailless amphibian of the order Anura; a frog or toad.
Example sentencesExamples
- We were able to compare our results with those of an earlier model of anuran breeding behavior.
- For example anuran tadpoles cannot disperse from their natal pond during development.
- The larva probably possessed the scraping mouth parts and the branchial filter seen in most extant anuran larvae, and likewise probably also pumped water rhythmically.
- This is unfortunate because the skeletal reorganization experienced by anurans during metamorphosis is unparalleled among vertebrates.
- From 1996 to 1998, I collected tadpoles of 13 anuran species from eastern North America.
adjectiveəˈn(j)ʊrənəˈn(y)o͝orən
Zoology Relating to or denoting anurans.
Example sentencesExamples
- As in other vertebrates, the anuran auditory system is susceptible to noise masking.
- Little information exists on rates of lymph flow through the anuran lymphatic system.
- Most of the anuran saccular volume is filled with a viscous suspension of calcium carbonate crystals.