Aranai, Araṇai, Aṟaṇai: 2 definitions

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Aranai means something in biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Aranai in India is the name of a plant defined with Amorphophallus sylvaticus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Arum sylvaticum Roxb. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis (1844)
· Genera Aroidearum exposita (1858)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum (1841)
· Synopsis Aroidearum: complectens enumerationem systematicam generum et specierum hujus ordinis. (1856)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Araṇai (அரணை) noun [K. Travancore usage araṇe, M. araṇa.]

1. Typical lizard, Lacertidae; செந்து வகை. [senthu vagai.]

2. Smooth streaked lizard, Lacerta interpanctula; பாம்பரணை. [pambaranai.]

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Aṟaṇai (அறணை) noun Purple-stalked dragon. See காட்டுக்கருணை. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [kattukkarunai. (vaithiya muligai)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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