batrachian

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bəˈtreɪkɪən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bə trā′kē ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ba•tra•chi•an  (bə trā′kē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Reptilesbelonging or pertaining to the Batrachia, a former group comprising the amphibians, and sometimes restricted to the salientians.

n. 
  1. Reptilesan amphibian, esp. a salientian.
  • Greek bátrach(os) frog + Neo-Latin -ia noun, nominal suffix (neuter plural)) + -an)
  • Neo-Latin Batrachi(a) (
  • 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
batrachian / bəˈtreɪkɪən/
  1. any amphibian, esp a frog or toad
  1. of or relating to the frogs and toads
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin Batrachia, from Greek batrakhos frog

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