ranid
[
ran
-id,
rey
-nid]
/ˈræn ɪd, ˈreɪ nɪd/
adjective
1.
belonging or pertaining to the
frog
family Ranidae, characterized by smooth, moist skin and semiaquatic habits.
noun
2.
frog
1
(def 2).
Origin
1885-90;
<
Neo-Latin
Ranidae,
equivalent to
Ran
(
a
) a genus (
Latin
rāna
frog) +
-idae
-id
2
Examples from the web for
ranid
The bullfrog, like many other
ranid
frogs, is an ambush predator.