anurous

A1N1U1R1O1U1S1

adjective

Having no tail.

Similar
taillessacaudateacaudal
OriginEnglish uro- ← Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjectiveanurous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving no tail.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivenot having a tail

Similar
taillessacaudateacaudal
Also see
acaudalacaudatetailless

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekἀν- (an-)
  6. Englishan-
  7. Englishuro-
  8. Englishanurous

From an- + uro- + -ous.

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Translations

Finnish hännätön
  • hännätönhaving no tail
French anoure
  • anourehaving no tail

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

uranous
Cite this entry
APA

anurous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anurous

MLA

“anurous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anurous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anurous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anurous.

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