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オオワニザメ属ぞく

Meanings

1

noun

Odontaspis (genus of sand shark)

Taxonomic term used in biology and marine science. Refers to a genus of sand sharks in the family Odontaspididae.

オオワニザメ属ぞくには、オオワニザメとニセオオワニザメの2種しゅが含ふくまれる。
The genus Odontaspis includes two species: the smalltooth sand tiger and the bigeye sand tiger.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Etymology

The Japanese name オオワニザメ属 is a compound of オオワニザメ (Odontaspis ferox, the smalltooth sand tiger) and 属 (genus). The derivation of オオワニザメ itself is uncertain, but it likely combines 大 (large), 鰐 (crocodile/alligator), and 鮫 (shark), referring to its size and appearance.