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イッカク科 (イッカクか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

イッカク科か

Meanings

1

noun

Monodontidae; narwhal and beluga family

Scientific taxonomic family comprising the narwhal and the beluga whale. Used in biological contexts.

イッカク科かにはイッカクとシロイルカが含ふくまれる。
The family Monodontidae includes the narwhal and the beluga whale.

Kanji

科department, course, section

Similar words

イッカク
イッカク refers specifically to the narwhal, while イッカク科 is the taxonomic family that includes both narwhals and belugas.
シロイルカ
シロイルカ is the beluga whale, the other member of the Monodontidae family.

Etymology

From イッカク (narwhal) + 科 (taxonomic family suffix).