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ranine

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɹeɪˌnaɪn/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, or resembling a frog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to, or designating, a swelling under the tongue; also, relating to the region where the swelling occurs, especially to branches of the lingual artery and lingual vein.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A frog of the subfamily Raninae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Broader terms: ranid

4

noun

Meaning 4

A ranine artery or vein.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

From Latin rānīnus, from rāna (“frog”) + -īnus (“of or pertaining to”).