海イグアナ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
うみ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

From (umi, sea) +‎ イグアナ (iguana).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) みイグアナ [ùmí íꜜgùànà] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟mʲi iɡɯ̟a̠na̠]

Noun

(うみ)イグアナ or (ウミ)イグアナ • (umi-iguana

  1. a marine iguana
    Synonym: 海蜥蜴 (umitokage)