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 rotifer of the genus Brachionus.
4. (archaic, biology, chiefly diminutive, very rare) A ciliate of the family Stylonychia.