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anuran

Anuran (noun) means any amphibian of the order Anura: any frog (narrow sense) or toad.

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Any amphibian of the order Anura: any frog (narrow sense) or toad.
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Etymology

From New Latin Anoura, Anura (“name of the order of amphibians”), or from French Anoures (“name of a family of amphibians”), from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “lacking”)) + Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) + -an.

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"anuran" (noun) means any amphibian of the order Anura: any frog (narrow sense) or toad.

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