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アオザメ属ぞく

Meanings

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noun

Isurus (genus of mako sharks)

Taxonomic term for the genus containing the shortfin and longfin mako sharks. Used in biological and scientific contexts.

アオザメ属ぞくには、バケアオザメとアオザメの2種しゅが含ふくまれる。
The genus Isurus includes two species: the longfin mako and the shortfin mako.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Similar words

アオザメ
アオザメ refers specifically to the shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus), while アオザメ属 is the genus name encompassing both mako species.
バケアオザメ
バケアオザメ is the longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus), the other species in the genus Isurus.

Etymology

アオザメ (blue shark) + 属 (genus). The name アオザメ is used for the shortfin mako, and the genus name is formed by adding the taxonomic suffix 属.