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ranunculaceous

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ra⋅nun⋅cu⋅la⋅ceous

  [ruh-nuhng-kyuh-ley-shuhs]
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–adjective
belonging to the Ranunculaceae, the buttercup family of plants.

Origin:
1825–35; < NL Ranunculace(ae) name of family (Ranuncul(us) genus name (L rānunculus little frog; rān(a) frog + -unculus dim. suffix, extracted from n-stem derivatives; see homunculus ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous
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