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鯨偶蹄目 (くじらぐうていもく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

鯨くじら偶ぐう蹄てい目もく

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Meanings

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Cetartiodactyla

A taxonomic order that includes even-toed ungulates and whales. This is a technical term used in biology and zoology.

鯨くじら偶ぐう蹄てい目もくには、カバやクジラが含ふくまれる。
Cetartiodactyla includes hippopotamuses and whales.
鯨くじら偶ぐう蹄てい目もくは、分ぶん子し系けい統とう学がくに

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Cetartiodactyla is a taxonomic group proposed based on molecular phylogenetics.

Written forms

鯨偶蹄目
- くじらぐうていもく
  Standard kanji spelling for the taxonomic order Cetartiodactyla.
- げいぐうていもく
げいぐうていもく

Kanji

鯨whale
偶accidentally, even number, couple
蹄hoof
目eye, class, look

Similar words

偶ぐう蹄てい目もく
Artiodactyla, the traditional order of even-toed ungulates. 鯨偶蹄目 is a newer grouping that merges Artiodactyla with cetaceans.
鯨げい類るい
Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises). 鯨偶蹄目 includes both 鯨類 and 偶蹄類.

Etymology

Compound of 鯨 (kujira, 'whale') + 偶蹄目 (gūteimoku, 'Artiodactyla'). The reading くじらぐうていもく is a straightforward combination, while げいぐうていもく uses the on'yomi of 鯨.