witsnuitlibel

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of wit (“white”) +‎ snuit (“snout”) +‎ libel (“dragonfly”). Named for its white frons.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪt.snœy̯t.liˌbɛl/
  • Hyphenation: wit‧snuit‧li‧bel

Noun

witsnuitlibel f (plural witsnuitlibellen)

  1. a whiteface, a dragonfly of the genus Leucorrhinia

Derived terms

  • gevlekte witsnuitlibel
  • noordse witsnuitlibel
  • oostelijke witsnuitlibel
  • sierlijke witsnuitlibel
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