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弁鰓類 (べんさいるい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

弁べん鰓さい類るい

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Meanings

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noun

lamellibranches; bivalves

rare term

Rare, technical zoological term for bivalve mollusks. In modern Japanese, 二枚貝類 is the standard equivalent.

See also: 二枚貝類

古ふるい生せい物ぶつ学がくの文ぶん献けんでは、二に枚まい貝がいのことを弁べん鰓さい類るいと記しるしていること

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In old biology texts, bivalves are sometimes referred to as 弁鰓類.

Kanji

弁valve, petal, braid
鰓gills, gill slits
類sort, kind, variety

Similar words

二に枚まい貝がい類るい
The common modern term for bivalves; 弁鰓類 is a rare, older synonym used mainly in specialized zoological contexts.

Etymology

From 弁 (valve) + 鰓 (gill) + 類 (category), a direct calque of the taxonomic name Lamellibranchia. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term reflects the gill structure of bivalves.