ranariumn.

Brit.

/rəˈnɛːrɪəm/, U.S.

/rəˈnɛriəm/

Inflections: Plural ranariums, (rare) ranaria.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin rāna , -arium suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin rāna frog (see ranid n.) + -arium suffix, after herbarium n., vivarium n., etc.

A place for keeping and breeding frogs.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > amphibians > order Anura or Salienta (frogs and toads) > [noun] > frog > habitat

froggery1737

ranarium1822

1822 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Gardening 1150 The piscinary, cochlearium, ranarium, columbarium, &c. belong to that part of rural economy which forms the connecting link between rural and domestic economy.

1889 Lancet 27 Apr. 862 The [Berlin] institute..possesses a ranarium, in which are 700 frogs.

1941 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 5 Dec. 11/3 Fish are kept in an aquarium; frogs in a ranarium.

1975 Trans. Amer. Microsc. Soc. 94 44 Frogs were obtained as needed from the ranarium at the Department of Biology.

1999 Gazette (Montreal) (Nexis) 20 June Ranariums are places where, presumably, dinner grows—if you like frog's legs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ranarium
释义	ranariumn. Brit. /rəˈnɛːrɪəm/, U.S. /rəˈnɛriəm/ Inflections: Plural ranariums, (rare) ranaria. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin rāna , -arium suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin rāna frog (see ranid n.) + -arium suffix, after herbarium n., vivarium n., etc. A place for keeping and breeding frogs. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > amphibians > order Anura or Salienta (frogs and toads) > [noun] > frog > habitat froggery1737 ranarium1822 1822 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Gardening 1150 The piscinary, cochlearium, ranarium, columbarium, &c. belong to that part of rural economy which forms the connecting link between rural and domestic economy. 1889 Lancet 27 Apr. 862 The [Berlin] institute..possesses a ranarium, in which are 700 frogs. 1941 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 5 Dec. 11/3 Fish are kept in an aquarium; frogs in a ranarium. 1975 Trans. Amer. Microsc. Soc. 94 44 Frogs were obtained as needed from the ranarium at the Department of Biology. 1999 Gazette (Montreal) (Nexis) 20 June Ranariums are places where, presumably, dinner grows—if you like frog's legs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1822
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