Definition of Batrachium
:a genus of aquatic or marsh herbs (family Ranunculaceae) having finely dissected or lobed leaves, small white flowers, and wrinkled achenes
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Batrachium
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Ba·tra·chi·um
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-‧ˈtrākēəm
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Origin and Etymology of batrachium
New Latin, from Latin batrachion, a medicinal plant, from Greek, from batrachos frog + -ion (diminutive suffix)
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