First Known Use: 1543
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ranunculus
noun ra·nun·cu·lus \rə-ˈnəŋ-kyə-ləs\
plural ranunculus or ra·nun·cu·lus·es or ra·nun·cu·li \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Definition of RANUNCULUS
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Origin of RANUNCULUS
New Latin, from Latin, from diminutive of rana frog
Rhymes with RANUNCULUS
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