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View synonyms for salientian

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. another word for anuran
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of salientian1

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

Origin of salientian1

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

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

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