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蟶貝
蟶貝
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 蟶 | 貝 |
|
まて Hyōgaiji |
かい > がい Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Alternative forms
Noun
蟶貝 (hiragana まてがい, katakana マテガイ, romaji mategai, historical hiragana まてがひ)
- Alternative form of マテガイ a razor clam, more specifically Gould's razor shell: Solen strictus.
Usage notes
Like many terms used in biology, this term is commonly written in katakana.