Anuran
/əˈnjʊərən/noun
A frog or toad, or a member of the amphibian order Anura.
Did you know?Although adult anurans are tailless, their aquatic tadpoles usually develop tails that are later reabsorbed during metamorphosis.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἄνουρος (ánouros)
“Tailless; formed from an- (“without”) and ourá (“tail”).”
19th Century
Neo-Latin
Anura
“The scientific order name for frogs and toads, literally “the tailless ones.””
19th Century
Scientific English
anuran
“A frog or toad, or something belonging to the order Anura.”
Modern English
English
anuran
“A noun or adjective referring to frogs, toads, or their order.”