Hohltier
German
Etymology
hohl (“hollow”) + Tier (“animal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈhoːlˌtiːɐ̯]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Hohl‧tier
Noun
Hohltier n (strong, genitive Hohltieres or Hohltiers, plural Hohltiere)
- (zoology, dated) coelenterate (any simple aquatic animal formerly considered to belong to the phylum Coelenterata)
Declension
Declension of Hohltier [neuter, strong]
Hyponyms
- Nesseltier
- Rippenqualle
Further reading
- “Hohltier” in Duden online