kameleonspin

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kameleon (“chameleon”) +‎ spin (“spider”); spiders of this species can change color like a chameleon, although they do so much more slowly and are mostly restricted to white and yellow.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkaː.meː.leːˈɔn.spɪn/

Noun

kameleonspin f (plural kameleonspinnen, diminutive kameleonspinnetje n)

  1. goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia)

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