Ranine

Pronunciation: /reɪnɪn/

Definitions of ranine

adjective relating to or resembling a frog or toads

Example Sentences

A1 The frog had a ranine appearance.

A2 She studied the ranine features of the toad.

B1 The biologist conducted research on the ranine species in the area.

B2 The ranine characteristics of the newt were fascinating to observe.

C1 The ranine anatomy of amphibians is complex and diverse.

C2 Herpetologists are experts in studying the ranine biology of reptiles and amphibians.

Examples of ranine in a Sentence

formal The ranine species is known for their unique vocalizations.

informal I learned that ranine frogs have a special way of communicating.

slang Check out those cool ranine frogs over there!

figurative Her singing voice was compared to that of a ranine creature.

Grammatical Forms of ranine

• past tense: ranined
• plural: ranines
• comparative: more ranine
• superlative: most ranine
• present tense: runine
• future tense: will ranine
• perfect tense: have ranined
• continuous tense: is running
• singular: ranine
• positive degree: ranine
• infinitive: to ranine
• gerund: ranining
• participle: ranined

Origin and Evolution of ranine

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'ranine' is derived from the Latin word 'rana' which means frog.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something related to frogs, the term 'ranine' has evolved to also refer to characteristics or features resembling those of a frog.