[uh-noo
r-uhn, uh-nyoor-] 
| 1. | any amphibian of the order Anura, comprising the frogs and toads. |
| 2. | belonging or pertaining to the Anura. |
| a·nu·ran (ə-nŏŏr'ən, ə-nyŏŏr'-) n. See salientian. [From New Latin Anūra, order of frogs and toads : a-1 + Greek ourā, tail; see ors- in Indo-European roots.] |
| sa·li·en·tian (sā'lē-ěn'shən) n. An amphibian of the order Salientia (formerly Anura or Batrachia), which includes the frogs and toads. Also called anuran. adj. Of or belonging to the Salientia. [From New Latin Salientia, order name, from Latin saliēns, salient-, present participle of salīre, to leap; see salient.] |