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下目 (かもく, kamoku) Japanese meaning: infraorder | Kotomora

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Meanings

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infraorder

A taxonomic rank in biology, below suborder. Used in scientific contexts.

この分ぶん類るいでは、カニ下か目もくはエビ下か目もくと近きん縁えんである。

Kanji

下below, down, descend
目eye, class, look

Etymology

The term is composed of 下 (lower) and 目 (order), reflecting its position below the suborder in biological taxonomy. The reading かもく is a Sino-Japanese compound.

In this classification, the infraorder Brachyura is closely related to the infraorder Caridea.