spookdier

Dutch
Spookdiertjes (tarsiers)

Etymology

Compound of spook +‎ dier.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈspoːk.diːr/
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  • Hyphenation: spook‧dier

Noun

spookdier n (plural spookdieren, diminutive spookdiertje n)

  1. (chiefly diminutive) tarsier, primate of the family Tarsiidae
  2. ghost animal (undead, spectral animal)
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