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エドアブラザメ属 (エドアブラザメぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

エドアブラザメ属ぞく

Meanings

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noun

Heptranchias (genus of cow shark)

Scientific genus name for the sharpnose sevengill shark; used in biological and taxonomic contexts.

エドアブラザメ属ぞくには、エドアブラザメという一いっ種しゅのみが分ぶん類るいされている。
The genus Heptranchias contains only one species, the sharpnose sevengill shark.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Etymology

The name is a compound of エド (Edo, possibly a place or person name) + アブラザメ (oil shark, referring to the family) + 属 (genus). The exact derivation of エド is uncertain.