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袋形動物 (たいけいどうぶつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

袋たい形けい動どう物ぶつ

also: ふくろがたどうぶつ

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Meanings

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aschelminth

Taxonomic term for invertebrate animals formerly classified in the phylum Aschelminthes, now split into several phyla. Used mainly in biological contexts.

袋たい形けい動どう物ぶつは、かつて一ひとつの門もんとして分ぶん類るいされ

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Aschelminths were once classified as a single phylum.

Kanji

袋sack, bag, pouch
形shape, form, style
動move, motion, change
物thing, object, matter

Written forms

袋形動物
- たいけいどうぶつ
  Standard kanji spelling for the taxonomic term; reading たいけいどうぶつ is the primary scientific reading.
- ふくろがたどうぶつ
  Alternate reading using kun'yomi; less common in scientific contexts but may appear in general texts.
ふくろがたどうぶつ

Etymology

Compound of 袋形 (sac-shaped) + 動物 (animal), referring to the body shape of these invertebrates. The exact historical derivation of the reading たいけいどうぶつ is uncertain; it may be a Sino-Japanese coinage for scientific use.