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アシカ科 (アシカか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アシカ科か

Meanings

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noun

Otariidae; eared seals

Scientific family name for eared seals, including sea lions and fur seals. Used in biological and zoological contexts.

アシカ科かにはアシカやオットセイが含ふくまれる。
The family Otariidae includes sea lions and fur seals.

Kanji

科department, course, section

Similar words

アシカ
Refers to sea lions specifically, while アシカ科 is the broader taxonomic family.
オットセイ
Fur seals, another member of the Otariidae family.

Etymology

Compound of アシカ (sea lion) and 科 (family, taxonomic rank).