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馬刀貝

馬刀貝

Japanese

Kanji in this term
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Alternative forms

Noun

馬刀貝 (hiragana まてがい, katakana マテガイ, romaji mategai, historical hiragana まてがひ)

  1. 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.