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Added 10 October 2026

anuran

/əˈnjʊəɹ(ə)n/ noun

In Latin: anurum Wiktionary

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Any amphibian of the order Anura: any frog or toad.

adjective

Of or relating to the order Anura.

Origin

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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