bezaantje

== Dutch == === Etymology === From bezaan +‎ -tje. The hydrozoan species is named after the sense "mizzensail" of bezaan, referring to its above-water "sail" which allows it to be propelled by the wind. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈzaːn.tjə/ Rhymes: -aːntjə === Noun === bezaantje n (plural bezaantjes) diminutive of bezaan === Noun === bezaantje n (plural bezaantjes) by-the-wind sailor, velella (Velella velella) Synonym: zeilkwal Hypernym: hydroïdpoliep === Further reading === bezaantje on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl