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翼形類 (よくけいるい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

翼よく形けい類るい

Meanings

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noun

Pteriomorphia

A subclass of bivalve molluscs; a technical term used in biology and taxonomy.

翼よく形けい類るいにはホタテガイやカキなどが含ふくまれる。
Pteriomorphia includes scallops, oysters, and the like.

Kanji

翼wing, plane, flank
形shape, form, style
類sort, kind, variety

Etymology

Compound of 翼形 (よくけい, 'wing-shaped') + 類 (るい, 'class/group'). The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the taxonomic meaning.