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オオノガイ

Meanings

1

noun

Mya arenaria oonogai; soft-shell clam subspecies

usually written using kana alone

A subspecies of soft-shell clam; used in biological contexts.

オオノガイは北きた日本にほんの干ひ潟がたで見みられる。
The Mya arenaria oonogai is found in tidal flats of northern Japan.

Written forms

オオノガイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
大おお野の貝がい
Kanji spelling is rarely used; the katakana form is preferred.

Kanji

大large, big
野plains, field, rustic
貝

shellfish

Etymology

The name likely derives from 大野 (large field) + 貝 (shellfish), but the exact origin is uncertain.