蔓藻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
つる
Jinmeiyō

Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

(つる) (tsuru, vine) + () (mo, alga, seaweed)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨɾɯ̟mo̞]

Noun

(つる)() or 蔓藻(ツルモ) • (tsurumo

  1. sea twine (Chorda filum)

Usage notes

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