HyperDic: anuran

English > 2 senses of the word anuran:
ADJECTIVEpertanuran, batrachian, salientianrelating to frogs and toads
NOUNanimalanuran, frog, toad, toad frog, batrachian, salientianany of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping
English > anuran: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningrelating to frogs and toads.
Synonymsbatrachian, salientian
Categoryzoology, zoological scienceThe branch of biology that studies animals
Spanishanuro, batracio
NounsAnurafrogs, toads, tree toads
anuranany of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping
English > anuran: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
MeaningAny of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial / terrestrial species.
Synonymsfrog, toad, toad frog, batrachian, salientian
NarrowerLiopelma hamiltoniPrimitive New Zealand frog with four unwebbed toes on forefeet and five on hind feet
South American poison toadA South American toad
barking frog, robber frog, Hylactophryne augustiOf southwest United States and Mexico
crapaud, South American bullfrog, Leptodactylus pentadactyluslarge toothed frog of South America and Central America resembling the bullfrog
eastern narrow-mouthed toad, Gastrophryne carolinensissmall toad of southeastern United States
fire-bellied toad, Bombina bombinatoad of central and eastern Europe having red or orange patches mixed with black on its underside
leptodactylid frog, leptodactylidtoothed frogs
midwife toad, Alytes cisternasiSimilar in habit to Alytes obstetricians
obstetrical toad, midwife toad, Alytes obstetricansEuropean toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch
robber frogsmall terrestrial / terrestrial frog of tropical America
sheep frogMostly of Central America
spadefoot, spadefoot toadA burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection / projection on each hind foot
tailed frog, bell toad, ribbed toad, tailed toad, Ascaphus truiwestern North American frog with a taillike copulatory organ
tongueless frogalmost completely aquatic frog native to Africa and Panama and northern South America
tree frog, tree-frogAny of various Old World arboreal frogs distinguished from true frogs by adhesive suckers on the toes
tree toad, tree frog, tree-frogarboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe
true frog, ranidinsectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs
true toadtailless amphibian similar to a frog but more terrestrial / terrestrial and having drier warty skin
western narrow-mouthed toad, Gastrophryne olivaceasmall secretive toad with smooth tough skin of central and western North America
Broaderamphibiancold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water
Spanishanura, anuro, batracio, escuerzo, rana, ranas, salientian, sapo, sapos
Catalananur, batraci, galàpet, granota, gripau, salientian
Adjectivesanuranrelating to frogs and toads

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