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Anuran vs Toad - What's the difference?

anuran | toad |

As nouns the difference between anuran and toad

is that anuran is any animal of the order Anura while toad is an amphibian similar to a frog with shorter back legs and a drier, more ragged skin.

As an adjective anuran

is of or relating to the order Anura.

anuran

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any animal of the order Anura .

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the order Anura .

    • Synonyms

    * salientian

    toad

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An amphibian similar to a frog with shorter back legs and a drier, more ragged skin.
  • A very unpleasant man.

    • Derived terms

    * cane toad * frog and toad * toadfish * toad-in-the-hole * toadlike * toadstool * toady

    See also

    * amphibian * frog * frosh/frosk * * tadpole

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