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アンデス山クイ (アンデスやまクイ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アンデスやまクイ

Meanings

1

noun

Andean mountain cavy

usually written using kana alone

A species of rodent native to the Andes; scientific name Microcavia niata. Typically used in zoological contexts.

アンデス山やまクイは南なん米べいの高こう地ちに生せい息そくするげっ歯し類るいです。
The Andean mountain cavy is a rodent that inhabits the highlands of South America.

Written forms

アンデス山やまクイ
Kanji-katakana mixed form; this is the only kanji form.
アンデスヤマクイ
kana-only spelling
All-katakana spelling; usually written in kana.

Kanji

山mountain

Etymology

Compound of アンデス (Andes) + 山 (mountain) + クイ (cavy), referring to a cavy species found in the Andes mountains.