Anuran

/əˈnʊr.ən/ noun

Definition

A member of the order Anura; any frog or toad.

Etymology

From 'anura' (the scientific order name) plus the noun-forming suffix '-an', following the pattern of words like 'reptile' becoming 'reptilian'.

Kelly Says

There are over 7,000 species of anurans—that's more than half of all amphibians—and scientists are still discovering new ones constantly, often in rainforests right before those forests disappear.

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