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オオテンジクザメ (おおてんじくざめ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

オオテンジクザメ

Meanings

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noun

tawny nurse shark

A species of nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) found in the Indo-Pacific. Used in biological and diving contexts.

ダイバーはオオテンジクザメを間ま近ぢかで観かん察さつした。
The diver observed a tawny nurse shark up close.

Etymology

Compound of 大 (おお, 'large') + 天竺 (てんじく, archaic term for India) + 鮫 (ざめ, 'shark'). The exact origin of the name is uncertain; it may refer to the shark's distribution or historical naming conventions.