zaadbank

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of zaad +‎ bank.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaːt.bɑŋk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: zaad‧bank

Noun[edit]

zaadbank f (plural zaadbanken, diminutive zaadbankje n)

  1. A sperm bank. [from 1960s]
    Synonym: spermabank
  2. A bank on the seabed with a high concentration of mussel larvae. [from 19th c.]
    Synonym: mosselzaadbank

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