銭苔
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 銭 | 苔 |
| ぜに Grade: 6 |
こけ > ごけ Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 錢苔 (kyūjitai) 地銭 |
Etymology
Literally, “coin moss”, 銭 (zeni, “square-holed coin, money”) + 苔 (koke, “moss”). The koke changes to goke as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d͡ze̞ɲ̟iɡo̞ke̞]
Noun
銭苔 or 銭苔 • (zenigoke)
- Marchantia polymorpha, a species of liverwort
- general term for liverworts of the family Marchantiaceae
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).