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ホソヌタウナギ属 (ホソヌタウナギぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ホソヌタウナギ属ぞく

Meanings

1

noun

Myxine (genus of hagfish)

Taxonomic term used in biology; refers specifically to the genus Myxine within the hagfish family.

ホソヌタウナギ属ぞくはヌタウナギ科かに分ぶん類るいされる。
The genus Myxine is classified in the hagfish family Myxinidae.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Similar words

ヌタウナギ
ヌタウナギ is the common name for hagfish in general, while ホソヌタウナギ属 is the scientific genus name Myxine.

Etymology

The name is composed of ホソ (細, 'thin'), ヌタウナギ (hagfish), and 属 (genus). The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a modern taxonomic coinage.