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ヤイトムシ

Meanings

1

noun

schizomid

usually written using kana alone

A small arachnid of the order Schizomida. This is a technical zoological term; in everyday contexts it is rarely encountered.

ヤイトムシは、土つちの中なかや洞どう窟くつに生せい息そくする小ちいさなクモに似にた生いき物ものです。
Schizomids are small spider-like creatures that live in soil and caves.

Written forms

ヤイトムシ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this organism name; usually written in kana.
灸やいと虫むし
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; usually written in kana.

Kanji

灸moxa cautery, chastisement
虫insect, bug, temper

Etymology

The name やいとむし (灸虫) literally means 'moxibustion insect', possibly from a resemblance to moxa or the shape of the body, but the exact origin is uncertain.