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ヒレトガリザメ科か

Meanings

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noun

Hemigaleidae; weasel sharks

Taxonomic family name for a group of small to medium-sized ground sharks. Used in scientific and zoological contexts.

ヒレトガリザメ科かには数すう種しゅのサメが分ぶん類るいされている。
Several species of sharks are classified in the family Hemigaleidae.

Kanji

科department, course, section

Etymology

The name is a compound of ヒレトガリザメ (fin-pointed shark) and 科 (family). The exact derivation of ヒレトガリザメ is uncertain, but it likely refers to the shape of the fins in this group.