mierenleeuw
Dutch
Etymology
From mier (“ant”) + -en- + leeuw (“lion”), probably a calque of the German or Latin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmiː.rə(n)ˌleːu̯/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: mie‧ren‧leeuw
Noun
mierenleeuw m (plural mierenleeuwen)
- antlion, any larve of the family Myrmeleontidae
- larve of Myrmeleon formicarius