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مقعط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to small aquatic creatures or insects. The primary derived terms describe a type of water insect or small animal.

Derived headwords

القَمْعُوطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    water insectclassical

    A small creature that lives in water, often resembling an insect.

المَقْعُوطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    water insectclassical

    A small creature that lives in water, often resembling an insect. This is a variant spelling or pronunciation of القمعوطة.

Parallel reading

القمعوطة والمقعوطة، كلتاهما: دويبة ماء.
Al-qam'ūṭah and al-maq'ūṭah, both are water insects.