achterlijf

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Dutch[edit]

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achterlijf (insect)

Etymology[edit]

Compound of achter +‎ lijf.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌlɛi̯f/
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Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧lijf

Noun[edit]

achterlijf n (plural achterlijven, diminutive achterlijfje n)

rear, backside of an animal
(of an arthropod) abdomen, propodeum, opisthosoma

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