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batrachian

[ buh-trey-kee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the Batrachia, a former group comprising the amphibians, and sometimes restricted to the salientians.


noun

  1. an amphibian, especially a salientian.

batrachian

/ bəˈtreɪkɪən /

noun

  1. any amphibian, esp a frog or toad
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. of or relating to the frogs and toads
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

batrachian

/ bə-trākē-ən /

  1. Relating to tailless amphibians, such as frogs and toads.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of batrachian1

1825–35; < New Latin Batrachi ( a ) (< Greek bátrach ( os ) frog + New Latin -ia noun suffix (neuter plural)) + -an )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of batrachian1

C19: from New Latin Batrachia , from Greek batrakhos frog
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Example Sentences

The only use intended to be asked of this renowned batrachian was the making of a little broth.

The nocturnal music is now the product of the batrachian band, ably seconded by the crickets.

Usug also is without explanation, but is probably the name of some small reptile or batrachian.

The equivalent of the horizontal furrow of the Batrachian egg appears much later than in the Bird.

Another curious batrachian, the mud eel, is found in Carolina, in marshy situations.

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