tappajaetana

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Finnish

Etymology

tappaja (killer) +‎ etana (snail); thus called because it has been observed to feed on dead animals

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑpːɑjɑˌetɑnɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -etɑnɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): tap‧paja‧eta‧na

Noun

tappajaetana (colloquial)

  1. Spanish slug, Arion vulgaris (highly invasive slug species)

Declension

Possessive forms of tappajaetana (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

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