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ヤワラガニ科か

Meanings

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noun

Hymenosomatidae (family of crabs)

Scientific taxonomic name for a family of crabs. Used in biology and zoology contexts.

ヤワラガニ科かのカニは、主おもに浅あさい海うみに生せい息そくしている。
Crabs of the family Hymenosomatidae mainly inhabit shallow seas.

Kanji

科department, course, section

Etymology

The name is a compound of ヤワラガニ (yawaragani, a type of crab) and 科 (ka, 'family'), following standard biological naming conventions. The exact origin of ヤワラガニ is uncertain.