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ヨーロッパカワヤツメ

also: ヨーロピアンリバーランプリ

Meanings

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noun

European river lamprey; Lampetra fluviatilis

A species of jawless fish found in European rivers. Used in biological and ecological contexts.

ヨーロッパカワヤツメは遡そ河か回かい遊ゆう魚ぎょの一いっ種しゅです。
The European river lamprey is a type of anadromous fish.

Etymology

From ヨーロッパ (Europe) + カワヤツメ (river lamprey, from 川 'river' + 八つ目 'eight eyes', referring to the gill openings). The alternative reading ヨーロピアンリバーランプリ is a direct borrowing from English 'European river lamprey'.