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キンチャクフグ属 (キンチャクフグぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

キンチャクフグ属ぞく

Meanings

1

noun

Canthigaster (genus of pufferfish)

Taxonomic term used in biology and marine life contexts. Refers to the genus of sharpnose pufferfish.

キンチャクフグ属ぞくには多おおくの小こ型がたのフグが含ふくまれる。
The genus Canthigaster includes many small pufferfish.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Etymology

The name is a compound of 巾着 (kinchaku, 'drawstring pouch') and フグ (fugu, 'pufferfish'), referring to the body shape. The exact derivation of the genus name is uncertain.