egelworm

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of egel +‎ worm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.ɣəlˌʋɔrm/
• Hyphenation: egel‧worm

Noun

egelworm m (plural egelwormen, diminutive egelwormpje n or egelwormken n)

1. (obsolete) liver fluke (paraphyletic grouping of Platyhelminthes)

Synonyms

• leverbot

Related terms

• egelwormziekte

References

• Van Dale, 11. edition (1984)