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タイワンザメ科か

Meanings

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noun

Proscylliidae; finback catsharks

Taxonomic family name for a group of small, deepwater sharks. Used in biological and zoological contexts.

タイワンザメ科かのサメは主おもに深しん海かいに生せい息そくしている。
Sharks of the family Proscylliidae mainly inhabit deep waters.

Kanji

科department, course, section

Etymology

The name is composed of タイワン (Taiwan) and ザメ (shark), with the taxonomic suffix 科 (family). The exact derivation is uncertain; it may refer to a type locality or early specimen collection near Taiwan.