batrachoid

batrachoid
I. \\ˈba.trəˌkȯid\ adjective
Etymology: batrach- + -oid
: like a frog or toad
II. adjective
: of or relating to the Batrachoididae

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  • Batrachoid — Bat ra*choid, a. [Batrachia + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Froglike. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the {Batrachid[ae]}, a family of marine fishes, including the toadfish. Some have poisonous dorsal spines. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • batrachoid — bat·ra·choid …   English syllables

  • batrachoid — Like a frog …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • Batrachidae — Batrachoid Bat ra*choid, a. [Batrachia + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Froglike. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the {Batrachid[ae]}, a family of marine fishes, including the toadfish. Some have poisonous dorsal spines. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • batrachian —   a. pertaining to frogs or toads; n. a frog or toad.    ♦ batrachoid, a. like a frog or toad.    ♦ batrachophagous, a. eating frogs or toads.    ♦ batrachophobia, n. fear of frogs or toads …   Dictionary of difficult words

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