- batrachoid
- Like a frog
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
batrachoid
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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 — I. ˈba.trəˌkȯid adjective Etymology: batrach + oid : like a frog or toad II. adjective Etymology: New Latin Batrachoididae : of or relating to the Batrachoididae … Useful english 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
