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エリマキキツネザル属 (エリマキキツネザルぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

エリマキキツネザル属ぞく

Meanings

1

noun

Varecia (genus of ruffed lemurs)

Scientific taxonomic term for a genus of lemurs native to Madagascar. Used in zoological contexts.

エリマキキツネザル属ぞくには、アカエリマキキツネザルとシロエリマキキツネザルが含ふくまれる。
The genus Varecia includes the red ruffed lemur and the black-and-white ruffed lemur.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Etymology

The Japanese name is a compound of 襟巻 (erimaki, 'muffler/scarf') + 狐猿 (kitsunezaru, 'lemur', literally 'fox monkey') + 属 (zoku, 'genus'), referring to the ruff of fur around the neck of ruffed lemurs. The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.