Ranina

noun

Ra·​ni·​na

rəˈnīnə

: the type genus of Raninidae comprising typical frog crabs

raninian

-ˈninēən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin rana frog + New Latin -ina

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