werveldier

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From wervel +‎ dier, calque of German Wirbeltier.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛr.vəlˌdiːr/
  • Hyphenation: wer‧vel‧dier

Noun[edit]

werveldier n (plural werveldieren, diminutive werveldiertje n)

  1. (dated, zoology) A vertebrate, animal which has a vertebral column. [from mid 19th c.]

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