idänlehtikuoriainen
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
idän (“eastern”) + lehtikuoriainen (“leaf beetle”)
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈidænˌlehtiˌkuo̯riɑi̯nen/, [ˈidænˌle̞ht̪iˌkuo̞riˌɑ̝ine̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑinen
- Syllabification(key): i‧dän‧leh‧ti‧kuo‧ri‧ai‧nen
Noun edit
idänlehtikuoriainen
- alder leaf beetle, Agelastica alni (small leaf beetle that feeds with the leaves of alder and some other deciduous trees)
Usage notes edit
- lepänlehtikuoriainen, which would literally translate into English as "alder leaf beetle" is another insect, Plagiosterna aenea.