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エビスザメ属ぞく

Meanings

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noun

Notorynchus; cow sharks (genus)

Taxonomic genus name for a group of cow sharks. Used in biological and marine contexts.

エビスザメ属ぞくには、エビスザメなどが含ふくまれる。
The genus Notorynchus includes species such as the broadnose sevengill shark.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Etymology

The name is a compound of エビスザメ (broadnose sevengill shark) and 属 (genus). The derivation of エビスザメ is uncertain; it may be related to 恵比寿 (Ebisu, a deity) and 鮫 (shark).