Adjective: salientian ,sey-lee'en-shee-un
- (zoology) relating to frogs and toads
"Salientian fossils provide insight into amphibian evolution";
- anuran, batrachian
- Any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
"The salientian's powerful legs allowed it to jump several times its body length";
- frog, toad, toad frog, anuran, batrachian
Derived forms: salientians
Type of: amphibian