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毒針毛 (どくしんもう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

毒どく針しん毛もう

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Meanings

1

urticating hair; poisonous bristle

botany›zoology›

Technical term in botany and zoology for specialized hairs or bristles that deliver irritants or toxins upon contact, found on certain caterpillars, plants, or spiders.

毒どく針

しん

毛もう

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触ふ

れる

と

、

激はげ

しい

かゆみ

を

引ひ

き

起お

こす

こと

が

ある

。

Touching urticating hairs can cause intense itching.

この毛け虫むしの毒どく針しん毛もうは皮ひ膚ふに刺ささりやすい。

The urticating hairs of this caterpillar easily penetrate the skin.

Kanji

毒poison, virus, venom
針needle, pin, staple
毛fur, hair, feather

Related words

刺し毛もう
刺毛 is a broader term for any stinging or barbed hair, while 毒針毛 specifically emphasizes the poisonous or venomous nature.

Etymology

Compound of 毒 (poison), 針 (needle), and 毛 (hair). The term is a modern technical coinage for urticating hairs.