degenkrab

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Een degenkrab. — A horseshoe crab.

Etymology[edit]

Compound of degen (“épée, duelling sword”) +‎ krab (“crab”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdeː.ɣə(n)ˌkrɑp/
  • Hyphenation: de‧gen‧krab

Noun[edit]

degenkrab f (plural degenkrabben, diminutive degenkrabbetje n)

  1. horseshoe crab, arthropod of the family Limulidae
    Synonyms: Molukkenkreeft, pijlstaartkreeft
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