mierenleeuw

Dutch

Etymology

From mier (“ant”) +‎ -en- +‎ leeuw (“lion”), probably a calque of the German or Latin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmiː.rə(n)ˌleːu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: mie‧ren‧leeuw

Noun

mierenleeuw m (plural mierenleeuwen)

  1. antlion, any larve of the family Myrmeleontidae
  2. larve of Myrmeleon formicarius
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