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シロガネツバメウオ属 (シロガネツバメウオぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

シロガネツバメウオ属ぞく

Meanings

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noun

Chaetodipterus; spadefish genus

Taxonomic genus name for a group of spadefishes in the family Ephippidae. Used in scientific and biological contexts.

シロガネツバメウオ属ぞくには数すう種しゅのスパデフィッシュが含ふくまれる。
The genus Chaetodipterus includes several species of spadefish.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Etymology

The name is a compound of シロガネ (silver) and ツバメウオ (batfish/spadefish), with 属 (genus) appended to form the taxonomic genus name. The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a modern scientific coinage.