n. Any of numerous amphibians of the order Salientia, which includes the frogs and toads and their extinct relatives. [From New Latin Salientia, order name, from Latin saliēns, salient-, present participle of salīre, to leap; see SALIENT.] sa′li·entian adj. |
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