wapendier

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of wapen +‎ dier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.pə(n)ˌdiːr/
  • Hyphenation: wa‧pen‧dier

Noun

wapendier n (plural wapendieren, diminutive wapendiertje n)

  1. (heraldry) a heraldic animal
  2. (figurative, uncommon) a symbolic or totemic animal
  3. (obsolete, biology, chiefly diminutive, rare) a member of the genus Brachionus of rotifers
  4. (archaic, biology, chiefly diminutive, very rare) a member of the family Stylonychia of ciliates
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