pantoffeldier

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of pantoffel (house slipper) +‎ dier (animal).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɑnˈtɔ.fəlˌdiːr/
  • Hyphenation: pan‧tof‧fel‧dier

Noun

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pantoffeldier n (plural pantoffeldieren, diminutive pantoffeldiertje n)

  1. (chiefly diminutive) a ciliate of the genus Paramecium