ranunculus


ra·nun·cu·lus

noun \rə-ˈnəŋ-kyə-ləs\
plural ranunculus or ra·nun·cu·lus·es or ra·nun·cu·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\

Definition of RANUNCULUS

Origin of RANUNCULUS

New Latin, from Latin, from diminutive of rana frog
First Known Use: 1543

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