Elefantenlaus

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Elefant +‎ Laus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʔeleˈfantənˌlaʊ̯s]

Noun

Elefantenlaus f (genitive Elefantenlaus, plural Elefantenläuse)

  1. the elephant louse, Haematomyzus elephantis, being a parasite of elephants
  2. certain Anacardiaceae species:
    1. ostindische Elefantenlaus, Semecarpus anacardium, marking-nut
    2. westindische Elefantenlaus, Anacardium occidentale, cashew-nut

Declension
Declension of Elefantenlaus [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Elefantenlaus die Elefantenläuse
genitive einer der Elefantenlaus der Elefantenläuse
dative einer der Elefantenlaus den Elefantenläusen
accusative eine die Elefantenlaus die Elefantenläuse
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