ヒザラガイ

noun

chiton; sea cradle

General term for any marine mollusk of the class Polyplacophora. In everyday contexts, usually written in katakana.

• ヒザラガイは岩いわに張はり付ついている。

  Chitons cling to rocks.

noun

Japanese chiton

Specifically refers to Acanthopleura japonica, a common chiton species in Japan. Often included under the general term ヒザラガイ.

• この辺あたりの磯いそではヒザラガイがよく見みられる。

  Japanese chitons are commonly seen on the rocky shores around here.