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salientian

[ sey-lee-en-shuhn ]
/ ˌseɪ liˈɛn ʃən /
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adjective
belonging or pertaining to the superorder Salientia, comprising the frogs and toads (order Anura) and extinct species.
noun
a salientian amphibian.
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Origin of salientian

1945–50; <New Latin Salienti(a) (Latin: neuter plural of saliēns;see salient) + -an
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British Dictionary definitions for salientian

salientian
/ (ˌseɪlɪˈɛnʃɪən) /

noun, adjective
another word for anuran

Word Origin for salientian

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