Definition of Megalobatrachus
:a genus that consists of the giant salamander and that is sometimes included in the genus Cryptobranchus
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Megalobatrachus
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Meg·a·lo·bat·ra·chus
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ˌmegəlōˈba‧trəkəs
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Origin and Etymology of megalobatrachus
New Latin, from megal- + -batrachus
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