竈馬

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かまど
Hyōgai
うま
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
竃馬

Noun

(かまど)(うま) or 竈馬(カマドウマ) • (kamadouma

  1. camel cricket, cave cricket, (Diestrammena japonica)

Usage notes

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