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Raninidae

plural noun
Ra·​nin·​i·​dae | \ rəˈninəˌdē\

Definition of Raninidae

: a family of atypical elongated crabs (tribe Brachyura) that have existed since at least Cretaceous time and comprise the frog crabs

History and Etymology for Raninidae

New Latin, from Ranina, type genus + -idae

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