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ネコザメ科か

Meanings

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noun

Heterodontidae; bullhead sharks

Taxonomic family name for bullhead sharks, used in biological contexts.

ネコザメ科かのサメは、背せびれのとげが特とく徴ちょうです。
Sharks of the family Heterodontidae are characterized by spines on their dorsal fins.

Kanji

科department, course, section

Similar words

ネコザメ
ネコザメ is the Japanese bullhead shark (Heterodontus japonicus), a species within the family ネコザメ科.

Etymology

From ネコザメ (cat shark) + 科 (taxonomic family suffix). The derivation of ネコザメ is uncertain; the name may refer to the cat-like shape of the head.