蔓竜胆
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 蔓 | 竜 | 胆 |
| つる Jinmeiyō |
りんどう | |
| Grade: S | Grade: S | |
| kun'yomi | jukujikun | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 蔓龍膽 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Literally, “vine gentian”, compound of 蔓 (tsuru, “vine”) + 竜胆 (rindō, “gentian”)
Noun
蔓竜胆 or 蔓竜胆 • (tsururindō) ←つるりんだう (tururindau)?
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).