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ワオキツネザル属 (ワオキツネザルぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ワオキツネザル属ぞく

Meanings

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noun

Lemur (genus)

Taxonomic term for the genus Lemur, which includes the ring-tailed lemur. Used in biological contexts.

ワオキツネザル属ぞくにはワオキツネザルが含ふくまれる。
The genus Lemur includes the ring-tailed lemur.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Similar words

ワオキツネザル
Refers specifically to the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), while ワオキツネザル属 is the genus name.

Etymology

From ワオキツネザル (ring-tailed lemur) + 属 (genus). The name ワオキツネザル is a calque of English 'ring-tailed lemur', combining 輪尾 (ring-tail) and 狐猿 (lemur, literally 'fox-monkey').