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アザラシ科 (アザラシか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アザラシ科か

Meanings

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noun

Phocidae; true seals; earless seals

Taxonomic term for the family of earless seals. Used in biological and zoological contexts.

アザラシ科かにはゴマフアザラシやゼニガタアザラシが含ふくまれる。
The Phocidae family includes the spotted seal and the harbor seal.

Kanji

科department, course, section

Similar words

アシカ科か
アシカ科 (Otariidae) are eared seals with visible external ear flaps and the ability to walk on land using their flippers, while アザラシ科 (Phocidae) are earless seals that move on land by crawling.
セイウチ科か
セイウチ科 (Odobenidae) is the walrus family, distinct from both アザラシ科 and アシカ科.

Etymology

Compound of アザラシ (seal) + 科 (taxonomic family). アザラシ is a native Japanese word of uncertain origin.