ほや

Japanese

Alternative spellings
海鞘
老海鼠

Pronunciation

Noun

ほや or ホヤ • (hoya) ←ほや (foya)?

  1. ascidian, sea squirt

Usage notes

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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