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Meanings
1
athlete's foot; tinea pedis
Medical term for a common fungal infection of the feet. Often treated with topical antifungals.
My athlete's foot wouldn't go away, so I went to a dermatologist.
I got athlete's foot from walking barefoot by the pool.
2
water boatman; Hesperocorixa distanti
usually written using kana alone
Aquatic insect; usually written in kana. The scientific name Hesperocorixa distanti is a specific species.
I found a water boatman in the pond.
3
aquatic sowbug; Asellus hilgendorfi
usually written using kana alone
A small freshwater crustacean; usually written in kana. Asellus hilgendorfi is a specific species.
When I turned over a rock on the riverbed, there was an aquatic sowbug.