pantoffeldier

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of pantoffel (“house slipper”) +‎ dier (“animal”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɑnˈtɔ.fəlˌdiːr/
  • Hyphenation: pan‧tof‧fel‧dier

Noun

pantoffeldier n (plural pantoffeldieren, diminutive pantoffeldiertje n)

  1. (chiefly diminutive) A ciliate of the genus Paramecium.
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