Definitions for ranidˈræn ɪd, ˈreɪ nɪd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ran•idˈræn ɪd, ˈreɪ nɪd(adj.)
belonging or pertaining to the frog family Ranidae, characterized by smooth, moist skin and semiaquatic habits.
Category: Reptiles and Amphibians
Category: Reptiles and Amphibians
Ref: frog1 (def. 2). 1 2
Origin of ranid:
1885–90; < NL Ranidae=Ran(a) a genus (L rāna frog) +-idae -id2
Princeton's WordNet
true frog, ranid(noun)
insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs
Wiktionary
ranid(Noun)
a true frog of the order Ranidae
ranid(Adjective)
of or pertaining to the true frogs.
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