朱鷺嘴鳧
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 朱 | 鷺 | 嘴 | 鳧 |
| Grade: S | Jinmeiyō | はし Hyōgai |
けり > げり Hyōgai |
| kun'yomi | |||
Etymology
朱鷺 (toki, “crested ibis”) + 嘴 (hashi, “beak”) + 鳧 (keri, “grey-headed lapwing”)
Noun
朱鷺嘴鳧 or 朱鷺嘴鳧 • (tokihashigeri)
- an ibisbill
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as トキハシゲリ (tokihashigeri).