anuran
4 synonyms for anuran, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Any amphibian belonging to the frog and toad group.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from New Latin Anoura or Anura (the name of the order of amphibians), or from French Anoures (the name of a family of amphibians), itself formed from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, meaning 'lacking') and Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, 'tail'), plus -an.
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