käärmeensylki

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Finnish

Etymology

käärmeen (snake's) +‎ sylki (saliva)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæːrmeːnˌsylki/,
  • Rhymes: -ylki
  • Hyphenation(key): käärmeen‧sylki

Noun

käärmeensylki

  1. cuckoo spit (frothy mass of white liquid that is secreted onto plants by froghopper larvae)

Declension

Possessive forms of käärmeensylki (Kotus type 7*L/ovi, k-j gradation)

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