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オオミミギツネ属 (オオミミギツネぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

オオミミギツネ属ぞく

Meanings

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noun

Otocyon (genus of the bat-eared fox)

Scientific taxonomic term; used in zoological contexts. The genus contains the bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis).

オオミミギツネ属ぞくには、オオミミギツネという一いっ種しゅのみが分ぶん類るいされている。
Only one species, the bat-eared fox, is classified in the genus Otocyon.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Similar words

オオミミギツネ
Refers to the bat-eared fox species itself, while オオミミギツネ属 is the genus name.

Etymology

From 大耳 (おおみみ, 'big ears') + 狐 (きつね, 'fox') + 属 (ぞく, 'genus'), a direct calque of the scientific name Otocyon (from Greek ous, ot- 'ear' + cyon 'dog').