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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of karper (“carp”) + luis (“louse”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑr.pərˌlœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: kar‧per‧luis
Noun
karperluis f (plural karperluizen, diminutive karperluisje n)
- common fish louse, Argulus foliaceus
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