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Hylidae

noun

the amphibian family of tree frogs

• Syn: ↑family Hylidae

• Hypernyms: ↑amphibian family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Salientia, ↑order Salientia, ↑Anura, ↑order Anura, ↑Batrachia, ↑order Batrachia

• Member Meronyms:

↑tree toad, ↑tree frog, ↑tree-frog, ↑Hyla, ↑genus Hyla, ↑Acris, ↑genus Acris, ↑Pseudacris, ↑genus Pseudacris, ↑Pternohyla, ↑genus Pternohyla

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\\ˈhīləˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Hyla, type genus + -idae

: a large family of predominantly arboreal rather slender-bodied frogs with elongated hind limbs, rounded adhesive disks on the digits, and the thumbs not enlarged in the male — see tree toad

Useful english dictionary. 2012.