虎斑木菟

Japanese

Kanji in this term
とら
Grade: S

Grade: S
ずく
Grade: 1 Hyōgai
kun'yomi jukujikun

Etymology

(tora, tiger), (fu, spotted), 木菟 (zuku, horned owl)

Noun

(とら)()木菟(ずく) or 虎斑木菟(トラフズク) • (torafuzuku

  1. long-eared owl, Asio otus

Usage notes

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