• (a.) Froglike. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the Batrachidae, a family of marine fishes, including the toadfish. Some have poisonous dorsal spines.
Bat'ra·choid adjective [ Batrachia + -oid .] (Zoology) Froglike. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the Batrachidæ , a family of marine fishes, including the toadfish. Some have poisonous dorsal spines.