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ホウオウガイ

Meanings

1

noun

Vulsella vulsella (species of clam)

usually written using kana alone

A species of bivalve mollusk. The name is usually written in katakana.

ホウオウガイは熱ねっ帯たいの海うみに生せい息そくする二に枚まい貝がいです。
Vulsella vulsella is a bivalve that lives in tropical seas.

Written forms

ホウオウガイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
鳳ほう凰おう貝がい
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

鳳male mythical bird
凰female phoenix bird
貝

shellfish

Etymology

The name ホウオウガイ (鳳凰貝) literally means 'phoenix shell', likely from the shell's shape or color. The exact derivation is uncertain.