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マチカネワニ

Meanings

1

noun

Toyotamaphimeia machikanensis

usually written using kana alone

A fossil species of crocodilian discovered in Japan. The name is a proper noun and is typically used in paleontological contexts.

マチカネワニは、大おお阪さか大だい学がくの待まち兼かね山やまで発はっ見けんされた化か石せきワニです。
Machikanewani is a fossil crocodilian discovered at Machikane Hill at Osaka University.

Written forms

マチカネワニ
kana-only spelling
The katakana spelling is standard for this fossil species name; usually written in kana.
待まち兼かね鰐わに
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in practice. The katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

待wait, depend on
兼concurrently, and, beforehand
鰐

alligator, crocodile

Etymology

Named after the Machikane Hill (待兼山) in Osaka where the fossil was discovered, combined with ワニ (crocodilian). The kanji 待兼鰐 is an ateji spelling.