mierenleeuw

Dutch

Etymology

From mier (“ant”) +‎ -en- +‎ leeuw (“lion”), probably a calque of the German or Latin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiː.rə(n)ˌleːu̯/

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• Hyphenation: mie‧ren‧leeuw

Noun

mierenleeuw m (plural mierenleeuwen)

1. antlion, any larve of the family Myrmeleontidae
2. larve of Myrmeleon formicarius