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コクチマス属ぞく

Meanings

1

noun

Coregonus (genus of salmonid fish)

Taxonomic term for a genus of freshwater whitefishes and ciscoes in the salmon family. Used in biology and fisheries contexts.

See also: シロマス属 · コレゴヌス属

コクチマス属ぞくには、シロマスやコレゴヌスなどが含ふくまれる。
The genus Coregonus includes whitefish and ciscoes.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Similar words

シロマス属ぞく
シロマス属 is a related genus within the same family; コクチマス属 is the Coregonus genus specifically.
コレゴヌス属ぞく
コレゴヌス属 is an alternative Japanese name for the same Coregonus genus; コクチマス属 is the more common term.

Etymology

The Japanese name コクチマス属 is derived from コクチマス (kokuchimasu), a Japanese name for Coregonus species, combined with 属 (zoku, 'genus'). The exact origin of コクチマス is uncertain.