wapendier

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of wapen +‎ dier.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

wapendier n (plural wapendieren, diminutive wapendiertje n)

(heraldry) A heraldic animal.
(figurative, uncommon) A symbolic or totemic animal.
(obsolete, biology, chiefly diminutive, rare) A rotifer of the genus Brachionus.
(archaic, biology, chiefly diminutive, very rare) A ciliate of the family Stylonychia.

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