Meaning

1 senses
  1. (rare)Any frog (narrow sense) or toad.

More definitions
  • any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

Origin

From New Latin Batrachia, former name of the zoological order Anura, from Ancient Greek βα

From New Latin Batrachia, former name of the zoological order Anura, from Ancient Greek βατράχεια (batrákheia), neuter plural of adjective from βάτραχος (bátrakhos, “frog”).

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Forms

plural: batrachians
Singularbatrachian
Pluralbatrachians

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
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