anurous

adjective

an·​u·​rous

əˈn(y)u̇rəs,

aˈ-

variants or anourous

-ˈnu̇rəs

zoology

: having no tail

anurous toads

anurous frogs

Word History

Etymology

an- + -urous, -ourous

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