salientian

[ sey-lee-en-shuhn ]

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the superorder Salientia, comprising the frogs and toads (order Anura) and extinct species.

noun

1. a salientian amphibian.

salientian

/ ˌseɪlɪˈɛnʃɪən /

noun

1. See anuran
   another word for anuran

Word History and Origins

Origin of salientian¹

1945–50; < New Latin Salienti ( a ) ( Latin: neuter plural of saliēns; salient ) + -an

Word History and Origins

Origin of salientian¹

C19: from New Latin Salientia, literally: leapers, from Latin salīre to leap

Example Sentences

Unfortunately, this aspect of salientian population ecology has received no intensive study.

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