idänlehtikuoriainen
Appearance
Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]idän (“eastern”) + lehtikuoriainen (“leaf beetle”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈidænˌlehtiˌkuo̯riɑi̯nen/, [ˈidænˌle̞ht̪iˌkuo̞̯riˌɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑinen
- Hyphenation(key): idän‧lehti‧kuori‧ai‧nen
Noun
[edit]idänlehtikuoriainen
- alder leaf beetle, Agelastica alni (small leaf beetle that feeds with the leaves of alder and some other deciduous trees)
Usage notes
[edit]- lepänlehtikuoriainen, which would literally translate into English as "alder leaf beetle" is another insect, Plagiosterna aenea.