アメリカムシクイ

Japanese

Etymology

From アメリカ (Amerika) + 虫食(むしく)い (mushikui).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a̠me̞ɾʲika̠mɯ̟ɕikɯ̟i]

Noun

アメリカムシクイ • (Amerika mushikui) 

  1. New World warblers, American wood warblers, Parulidae, a taxonomic family of birds
    Synonym: モリムシクイ (mori mushikui)

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

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