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イコクエイラクブカ属 (イコクエイラクブカぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

イコクエイラクブカ属ぞく

Meanings

1

noun

Galeorhinus (genus of school shark)

Taxonomic term for a genus of houndshark whose only extant species is the school shark (Galeorhinus galeus). Used in biological contexts.

イコクエイラクブカ属ぞくは、ドチザメ科かに分ぶん類るいされるサメの一いち群ぐんです。
The genus Galeorhinus is a group of sharks classified in the family Triakidae.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Etymology

The Japanese name イコクエイラクブカ is a compound of 異国 (foreign country), 永楽 (likely from 永楽通宝, a historical Chinese coin), and 鱶 (shark). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it may refer to the shark's appearance or historical associations.