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ヤギ亜あ科か

Meanings

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noun

Caprinae; goat-antelope subfamily

Zoological term for the subfamily Caprinae, which includes goats, sheep, and related species. Used in biological classification.

ヤギ亜あ科かにはヤギやヒツジが含ふくまれる。
The subfamily Caprinae includes goats and sheep.

Kanji

亜Asia, rank next, come after
科department, course, section

Similar words

ヤギ
ヤギ refers specifically to goats, while ヤギ亜科 is the broader subfamily that includes goats, sheep, and other goat-antelopes.
ヒツジ
ヒツジ refers to sheep, which are also members of the Caprinae subfamily.

Etymology

Compound of ヤギ (goat) + 亜科 (subfamily). The term is a direct calque of the scientific name Caprinae, where ヤギ represents the type genus Capra.