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ミミズトカゲ (みみずとかげ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ミミズトカゲ

Meanings

1

noun

worm lizard; amphisbaenian

usually written using kana alone

Refers to any reptile of the suborder Amphisbaenia, which are limbless, burrowing lizards that resemble earthworms.

ミミズトカゲは、見みた目めがミミズに似にているが、爬は虫ちゅう類るいの一いっ種しゅだ。
Worm lizards look like earthworms, but they are a type of reptile.

Written forms

ミミズトカゲ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
蚯蚓みみず蜥蜴とかげ
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; no priority markers are specified.

Kanji

蚯earthworm
蚓

earthworm

蜥a lizard

蜴lizard

Similar words

ミミズ
ミミズ is an earthworm (an invertebrate), while ミミズトカゲ is a reptile that resembles an earthworm in appearance.
トカゲ
トカゲ is a general term for lizards; ミミズトカゲ is a specific subgroup of limbless, burrowing lizards.

Etymology

Compound of ミミズ (earthworm) and トカゲ (lizard), describing its worm-like appearance and reptilian nature.