うみしだ

Japanese

Etymology

Alternative spelling
海羊歯

From 海(うみ) (umi, “sea”) + 羊歯(しだ) (shida, “fern”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟ᵝmʲiɕida̠]

Noun

うみしだ or ウミシダ • (umishida) 

1. feather star (an echinoderm of the order Comatulida)

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).