Liopelmidae

Liopelmidae
noun
primitive New Zealand frogs
• Hypernyms: ↑amphibian family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Salientia, ↑order Salientia, ↑Anura, ↑order Anura, ↑Batrachia, ↑order Batrachia
• Member Meronyms: ↑Leiopelma, ↑genus Leiopelma, ↑Liopelma, ↑genus Liopelma

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\\-_məˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Liopelma, type genus (from leio- + Greek pelma sole of the foot) + -idae — more at fell
: a family of primitive frogs with four toes on the forefeet, five on the hind feet, and no webs that includes a genus (Liopelma) with a single New Zealand species (L. hamiltoni) — see ascaphus

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  • Liopelmidae — Leiopelmatidae Leiopelmatidae n. A natural family of primitive New Zealand frogs. [Also spelled {{Liopelmidae}}.] Syn: family {Leiopelmatidae}, Liopelmidae, family {Liopelmidae}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • liopelmidae — li·o·pel·mi·dae …   English syllables

  • Семейство Гладконогие (Liopelmidae) —          К этому семейству относится два вида самых древних представителей из ныне живущих бесхвостых земноводных, каждый из которых выделяется в особый род. Это гладконог, или хвостатая лягушка (Ascaphus truei), из Северной Америки и и лиопелъма …   Биологическая энциклопедия

  • family Liopelmidae — noun primitive New Zealand frogs • Syn: ↑Leiopelmatidae, ↑family Leiopelmatidae, ↑Liopelmidae • Hypernyms: ↑amphibian family • Member Holonyms: ↑Salientia, ↑order Sal …   Useful english dictionary

  • Leiopelmatidae — n. A natural family of primitive New Zealand frogs. [Also spelled {{Liopelmidae}}.] Syn: family {Leiopelmatidae}, Liopelmidae, family {Liopelmidae}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • amphibian family — noun any family of amphibians • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Salamandridae, ↑family Salamandridae, ↑Ambystomatidae, ↑family Ambystomatidae, ↑Cryptobranchidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Anura — noun frogs, toads, tree toads • Syn: ↑Salientia, ↑order Salientia, ↑order Anura, ↑Batrachia, ↑order Batrachia • Derivationally related forms: ↑salientian (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Batrachia — noun frogs, toads, tree toads • Syn: ↑Salientia, ↑order Salientia, ↑Anura, ↑order Anura, ↑order Batrachia • Derivationally related forms: ↑salientian (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Leiopelmatidae — noun primitive New Zealand frogs • Syn: ↑Leiopelmatidae, ↑Liopelmidae, ↑family Liopelmidae • Hypernyms: ↑amphibian family • Member Holonyms: ↑Salientia, ↑order Salientia …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Leiopelma — noun type and sole genus of the family Leiopelmatidae • Syn: ↑Leiopelma, ↑Liopelma, ↑genus Liopelma • Hypernyms: ↑amphibian genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Leiopelmatidae, ↑famil …   Useful english dictionary

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