うみほたる
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Japanese
[edit]Alternative spellings |
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海蛍 海ほたる |
Etymology
[edit]From 海 (umi, “sea”) + 蛍 (hotaru, “firefly”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]うみほたる or ウミホタル • (umihotaru) ←うみほたる (umifotaru)?
- sea-firefly, Vargula hilgendorfii, a small bioluminescent ostracod found in Japan
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).
Descendants
[edit]- → English: sea-firefly (calque)