fourmi-lion

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See also: fourmilion

French

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fourmi-lion

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Etymology

From fourmi +‎ lion. Calque of Latin formīca-leō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuʁ.mi.ljɔ̃/
  • Hyphenation: four‧mi-‧lion
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Noun

fourmi-lion m (plural fourmi-lions)

  1. antlion (any insect of the family Myrmeleontidae)

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