juurikaskuoriainen
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
juurikas (“beet”) + kuoriainen (“beetle”)
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈjuːrikɑsˌkuo̯riɑi̯nen/, [ˈjuːrikɑ̝s̠ˌkuo̞̯riˌɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑinen
- Syllabification(key): juu‧ri‧kas‧kuo‧ri‧ai‧nen
Noun edit
juurikaskuoriainen
- pygmy mangold beetle, Atomaria linearis (species of beetle, an agricultural pest specializing in beet)
Declension edit
Further reading edit
- European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) database [1]