pijlstaartrog

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Dutch

Dasyatis pastinaca

Etymology

Compound of pijl (“arrow”) +‎ staart (“tail”) +‎ rog (“ray”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛi̯l.staːrtˌrɔx/
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  • Hyphenation: pijl‧staart‧rog

Noun

pijlstaartrog m (plural pijlstaartroggen, diminutive pijlstaartrogje n or pijlstaartroggetje n)

  1. A ray of the Dasyatidae, a family of stingrays.
  2. (particularly) The common stingray, Dasyatis pastinaca
    Synonym: pijlstaart

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