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ranunculus
ra·nun·cu·lus [ rə núngkyələss ] (plural ra·nun·cu·lus·es or ra·nun·cu·li [ rə núngkyəlī ])


noun 
Definition:
 
flowering plant: a plant that has divided leaves and flowers with five petals, e.g. the buttercup, clematis, and columbine. Genus Ranunculus.
[Late 16th century. < modern Latin, < Latin, "little frog" < rana "frog"]

ra·nun·cu·la·ceous [ rə nùngkyə láyshəss ] adjective
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