象牙鴎

Japanese

Kanji in this term
象 牙 鴎
ぞう
Grade: 5 		げ
Grade: S 		かもめ
Hyōgai
goon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
象牙鷗 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

象牙(ぞうげ) (zōge, “ivory”) + 鴎(かもめ) (kamome, “gull”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡zo̞ːɡe̞ka̠mo̞me̞]

Noun

象(ぞう)牙(げ)鴎(かもめ) or 象牙鴎(ゾウゲカモメ) • (zōgekamome) 

  1. ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea)

Usage notes

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

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