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Specifically, the word is Greek in origin. Its original meaning is "tail-less." The order used to be Salientia, from the Latin verb meaning "to jump." Both categorizations were well chosen since they each reflect hallmarks of frogs.
Frogs belong to the order Anura.
Frogs are in the order Anura.
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∙ 14y agoAnura is the order of the frog. The word combines the Greek prefix 'an-' and the noun 'oura' to mean 'less [the] tail' or 'without [a] tail'. The frog family used to be known as 'Salientia', from the Latin verb forms 'salio, salere', for 'I jump, to jump'.
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