batrachian

American  

[buh-trey-kee-uhn] / bəˈtreɪ ki ən /

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the Batrachia, a former group comprising the amphibians, and sometimes restricted to the salientians.

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noun

1. an amphibian, especially a salientian.

batrachian British  

/ bəˈtreɪkɪən /

noun

1. any amphibian, esp a frog or toad

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adjective

1. of or relating to the frogs and toads

batrachian Scientific  

/ bə-trā′kē-ən /

1. Relating to tailless amphibians, such as frogs and toads.

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Etymology

Origin of batrachian

1825–35; < New Latin Batrachi ( a ) (< Greek bátrach ( os ) frog + New Latin -ia noun suffix (neuter plural)) + -an )

Example Sentences

It looks like a batrachian, save for its short, sharp tail.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last month he did something that was in its way as fantastic as any of the acts of Kenneth Grahame's capricious batrachian.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fourth report on additions to the batrachian collection in the Natural History Museum.

From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by Duellman, William E.

A batrachian, however, has more claim on our emotions, and my sympathy went out to a small, sandy-white frog who was making a brave fight for his life.

From Jungle Peace by Beebe, William

To many of us the differences between a reptile and a batrachian are unknown.

From The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year by Beebe, William