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noun
Any frog of the large family Ranidae, found worldwide, typically with smooth and moist skin; large, powerful legs; and extensively webbed feet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ranid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: frog, toad, toad frog, anuran, batrachian, salientian
Narrower terms: wood-frog, wood frog, Rana sylvatica, leopard frog, spring frog, Rana pipiens, bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, green frog, Rana clamitans, cascades frog, Rana cascadae, goliath frog, Rana goliath, pickerel frog, Rana palustris, tarahumara frog, Rana tarahumarae, grass frog, Rana temporaria
History
From true (“sensu stricto”) + frog.
