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エゾバイ科 (エゾバイか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

エゾバイ科か

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Meanings

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noun

Buccinidae; true whelks

Taxonomic family of marine gastropods. Used in biological contexts.

エゾバイ科かにはバイやエゾボラなどが含ふくまれる。
The Buccinidae family includes the Japanese whelk and the Ezo neptune.

Kanji

科department, course, section

Similar words

バイ
バイ is a common name for whelks, often referring to edible species within Buccinidae, while エゾバイ科 is the formal taxonomic family name.

Etymology

The name combines エゾバイ (Ezo whelk, a representative species) with 科 (family), following standard biological nomenclature.