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a·nu·rous

(ə-no͝or′əs, ə-nyo͝or′-)
adj.
Having no tail; tailless.
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anurous

(æˈnjʊərəs)
adj
(Zoology) zoology lacking a tail; tailless; acaudate
[C19: from an- + Greek oura tail]
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Adj. 1. [画像:anurous - not having a tail]anurous - not having a tail; "anurous toads and frogs"
acaudal, acaudate - lacking a tail or taillike appendage
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