[sey-lee-en-shuh
n] 
| 1. | belonging or pertaining to the superorder Salientia, comprising the frogs and toads (order Anura) and extinct species. |
| 2. | a salientian amphibian. |
| 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.] |