karperluis

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Dutch

Argulus foliaceus

Etymology

Compound of karper (carp) +‎ luis (louse).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑr.pərˌlœy̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: kar‧per‧luis

Noun

karperluis f (plural karperluizen, diminutive karperluisje n)

  1. common fish louse (Argulus foliaceus)
    Hypernym: visluis

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