酸漿貝
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Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 酸 | 漿 | 貝 |
| ほおずき | かい > がい Grade: 1 | |
| Grade: 5 | Hyōgaiji | |
| jukujikun | kun’yomi | |
Etymology[edit]
Compound of 酸漿 (hōzuki /ほおずき/, “bladder cherry”) + 貝 (kai /かい/, “shellfish”).
The kai changes to gai as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
酸漿貝 • (hōzukigai) ←ほほづきがひ (fofodukigafi)?
- lampshell excluding the lingulate brachiopods (Articulata)
Usage notes[edit]
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ホオズキガイ.
Hypernyms[edit]
- 腕足類 (wansokurui, “brachiopod”)
Coordinate terms[edit]
- 三味線貝 (shamisengai, “lingulate brachiopod”)
References[edit]
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