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ホッキョクギツネ属 (ホッキョクギツネぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ホッキョクギツネ属ぞく

Meanings

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noun

Alopex (genus of the Arctic fox)

Scientific taxonomic term for the genus containing the Arctic fox. Used in biology and zoology contexts.

ホッキョクギツネ属ぞくにはホッキョクギツネが含ふくまれる。
The genus Alopex includes the Arctic fox.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Similar words

ホッキョクギツネ
Refers to the Arctic fox species itself, while ホッキョクギツネ属 is the genus name.

Etymology

Compound of ホッキョク (北極, 'Arctic') + ギツネ (狐, 'fox') + 属 (ぞく, 'genus'). The exact derivation is straightforward; the term is a modern scientific coinage.