アクシスジカ

Japanese

Etymology

From アクシス (akushisu) + 鹿(しか) (shika, “deer”). The initial portion is from the taxonomic genus Axis, from Latin axis. The shika changes to jika as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a̠kɯ̟ɕisɨʑika̠]

Noun

アクシスジカ • (akushisu-jika) 

  1. axis deer, chital, Axis axis

Usage notes

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