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ワクモ (わくも, wakumo) Japanese meaning: chicken mite | Kotomora

ワクモ

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Meanings

1

chicken mite; red poultry mite

usually written using kana alone

Scientific name Dermanyssus gallinae; a common pest in poultry farming.

ワクモは鶏けい舎しゃでよく見みられる吸きゅう血けつ性せいのダニです。
The chicken mite is a blood-sucking mite commonly found in poultry houses.

Kanji

鶏chicken
蜱tick, mite

Written forms

ワクモ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this organism name; usually written in kana.
鶏蜱わくも
Kanji form is rare and may not be widely recognized; lists it but the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. The kanji 鶏 (chicken) and 蜱 (tick/mite) describe the organism, but the reading わくも does not follow standard on'yomi or kun'yomi patterns and may be a specialized term.