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チョウセンヤツメ

Meanings

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noun

Korean lamprey

A species of lamprey (Lampetra morii) found in East Asia. Scientific/biological term.

チョウセンヤツメは朝ちょう鮮せん半はん島とうの河か川せんに生せい息そくする。
The Korean lamprey inhabits rivers of the Korean Peninsula.

Etymology

From 朝鮮 (Chōsen, 'Korea') + 八つ目 (yatsume, 'lamprey', literally 'eight eyes'). The name refers to the geographic distribution and the lamprey's gill openings.