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Meanings

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Chinese wax scale insect

usually written using kana alone

A scale insect (Ericerus pela) that produces white wax; used in traditional crafts and medicine. The name is often written in kana.

いぼたろうむしは、白しろい蝋ろうを分ぶん泌ぴつする昆こん虫ちゅうです。
The Chinese wax scale insect is an insect that secretes white wax.
この蝋ろうは、いぼたろうむしから採とれます。
This wax is obtained from the Chinese wax scale insect.

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