Megalobatrachus

noun

Meg·​a·​lo·​bat·​ra·​chus

ˌmegəlōˈba‧trəkəs

: a genus that consists of the giant salamander and that is sometimes included in the genus Cryptobranchus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from megal- + -batrachus

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