団扇撞木鮫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
団 扇 撞 木 鮫
うち しゅ
Jinmeiyō 		もく
Grade: 1 		さめ > ざめ
Hyōgai
Grade: 5 Grade: S
jukujikun kan'yōon goon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
團扇撞木鮫 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

団扇(うちわ) (uchiwa, “handheld fan”) + 撞木鮫(しゅもくざめ) (shumokuzame, “hammerhead shark”)

Noun

団扇撞木鮫(うちわしゅもくざめ) or 団扇撞木鮫(ウチワシュモクザメ) • (uchiwa shumokuzame) 

  1. bonnethead, Sphyrna tiburo

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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