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ミツクリザメ科か

Meanings

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noun

Mitsukurinidae; goblin shark family

Taxonomic family name for goblin sharks. Used in biological and zoological contexts.

ミツクリザメ科かには現げん生せい種しゅが1種しゅだけ含ふくまれる。
The family Mitsukurinidae contains only one extant species.

Kanji

科department, course, section

Similar words

ミツクリザメ
Refers to the goblin shark itself (Mitsukurina owstoni), while ミツクリザメ科 is the family name.

Etymology

Named after the Japanese zoologist Kakichi Mitsukuri (箕作佳吉). The family name Mitsukurinidae is derived from his surname.