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salientian

American  
[sey-lee-en-shuhn] / ˌseɪ liˈɛn ʃən /

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 British  
/ ˌseɪlɪˈɛnʃɪən /

noun

  1. another word for anuran

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Etymology

Origin of salientian

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

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