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ミミズクガニ

Meanings

1

noun

spider crab (Cyclocoeloma tuberculatum)

usually written using kana alone

A specific species of spider crab. The name literally means 'horned owl crab', likely from its appearance.

ミミズクガニは甲こう羅らに突とっ起きが多おおい。
The spider crab (Cyclocoeloma tuberculatum) has many protrusions on its carapace.

Written forms

ミミズクガニ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
木兎蟹みみずくがに
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.

Kanji

木tree, wood
兎rabbit, hare
蟹

crab

Etymology

The name ミミズクガニ literally means 'horned owl crab', likely referring to the crab's appearance. The exact derivation is uncertain.