batracho-, batrach-

(Greek: frog)

Batrachia
batrachian
A descriptive word for a tailless amphibian; for example, a frog or a toad.
batrachiate
Of or relating to vertebrate amphibians without tails; such as, frogs and toads.
batrachite
A fossil or stone in color resembling a frog.
batrachivorous (adjective), more batrachivorous, most batrachivorous
Referring to bottom-feeding water creatures; such as, certain fish.
batrachoherpetomachia (s) (noun), batrachoherpetomachias (pl)
A fight between a frog and a snake.
batrachoherpetomachy (s) (noun), batrachoherpetomachies (pl)
A fight, or battle, between a frog and a snake.
batrachoid
batrachomyomachy (s) (noun), batrachomyomachies (pl)
1. The battle of the frogs and mice, a mock heroic poem, possibly of the Homeric age.
2. Etymology: from Greek batrachos, "frog" + mys, "mouse" + machia, "fighting", a word related to English "might, machine", and "magic". Mys is of the same origin as Latin mus, from musculus, "a little mouse"; then it became French "muscle" and then it was adapted into English with the same meaning.
batrachophagous
The eating or consumption of frogs.
batrachophagy
Eating frogs.
batrachophobia (s) (noun), batrachophobias (pl)
A dread or an aversion to toads and newts: Since litte Jenifer was a child, she was afflicted with batrachophobia and abhorred amphibians, like frogs, because they were often wet and slimy!
batrachoplasty
batrachotoxin