Alytes

noun

Al·​y·​tes

ˈaləˌtēz

: a genus of toads (family Discoglossidae) comprising the obstetrical toads of southwestern Europe

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably irregular from Greek alytos not to be loosed or broken, from a- a- entry 2 + lytos capable of being loosed, from lyein to loose; probably from the chainlike strings of eggs fastened to the male

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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