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つちくじらぞく・ツチクジラゾク【槌鯨属】 : tsuchi kujira zoku | define meaning
tsuchi kujira zoku
Definition
Noun
- Giant beaked whale (of the genus Berardius), which comprises Baird's beaked whale and Arnoux's beaked whale.
Etymology
Derived from つち【槌】 tsuchi "mallot", くじら【鯨】 kujira "whale" and ぞく【属】 zoku "genus". Note that つちくじら【槌鯨】 tsuchi kujira (tsuchikujira) on its own refers specifically to Baird's beaked whale, sometimes called the North Pacific bottlenose whale.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 槌鯨属 |
Kana | つちくじらぞく ツチクジラゾク |
Romanization | tsuchi kujira zoku |
意味:つちくじらぞく・ツチクジラゾク【槌鯨属】
Categories:
槌鯨属
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, May 24). つちくじらぞく・ツチクジラゾク【槌鯨属】 : tsuchi kujira zoku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1375/tsuchikujirazoku/.