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カワヒメマス属 (カワヒメマスぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

カワヒメマス属ぞく

Meanings

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noun

Thymallus (genus of freshwater fish)

Taxonomic term used in biology and ichthyology; refers to the grayling genus.

カワヒメマス属ぞくにはヨーロッパカワヒメマスなどが含ふくまれる。
The genus Thymallus includes species such as the European grayling.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Etymology

The name is a compound of カワヒメマス (kawahime-masu, a type of grayling) and 属 (zoku, 'genus'). The exact derivation of カワヒメマス is uncertain, but it likely refers to a 'river princess trout'.