Elefantenlaus
German, noun[ʔeleˈfantənˌlaʊ̯s]
Elefantenlaus is spelled E-L-E-F-A-N-T-E-N-L-A-U-S (13 letters). Elefantenlaus is a German feminine noun meaning “the elephant louse, Haematomyzus elephantis, being a parasite of elephants” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does Elefantenlaus mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininethe elephant louse, Haematomyzus elephantis, being a parasite of elephants
- 2
feminineostindische Elefantenlaus, Semecarpus anacardium, marking-nut
- 3
femininewestindische Elefantenlaus, Anacardium occidentale, cashew-nut
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of Elefantenlaus
- Elefantenläuse plural
- Elefantenläusen dative definite plural
- Elephantenlaus alternative archaic
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Elefantenlaus?
- [ʔeleˈfantənˌlaʊ̯s]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.