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テヅルモヅル

Meanings

1

noun

basket star; basket fish

usually written using kana alone

Refers to brittlestars of the family Euryalina, known for their branched arms. A technical term in marine biology; in everyday contexts, usually written in katakana.

See also: 蜘蛛海星

深しん海かいでテヅルモヅルを見みつけた。
We found a basket star in the deep sea.
テヅルモヅルはクモヒトデの仲なか間まだ。
Basket stars are relatives of brittle stars.

Written forms

テヅルモヅル
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this marine organism; usually written in kana.
手て蔓づる藻も蔓づる
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
手蔓縺てづるもづる
Alternate ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.
テズルモズル
kana-only spelling

Kanji

手hand
蔓vine, tendril, influence
藻seaweed, duckweed
縺tangle, knot, fasten

Similar words

クモヒトデ
Brittle star in general; テヅルモヅル specifically refers to the basket star subgroup with branched arms.

Etymology

The name likely derives from the appearance of the arms resembling tangled vines or cords (手蔓藻蔓 literally 'hand vine water plant vine'). The exact origin is uncertain.