‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr.
a. (Zool.) Pertaining to the Batrachia. --
a. [ Batrachia + -oid. ] (Zool.) Froglike. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the Batrachidæ, a family of marine fishes, including the toadfish. Some have poisonous dorsal spines. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
a. [ Gr.
prop. n. A genus of giant salamanders; in some classifications included in the genus
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Sauria, and Batrachia. ] (Zool.) The Urodela. [ 1913 Webster ]