bloemdier

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bloem (“flower”) +‎ dier (“animal”), perhaps translating the scientific name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblum.dir/, [-diːr]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bloem‧dier

Noun

bloemdier n (plural bloemdieren, diminutive bloemdiertje n)

  1. anthozoan (animal of the class Anthozoa)
    Hypernym: neteldier

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