橈脚

Japanese

Kanji in this term
橈 脚
かい
Hyōgai 		あし
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Calque of translingual Copepoda. By surface analysis 橈(かい) (kai, “handle”) + 脚(あし) (ashi, “leg”).

Noun

橈(かい)脚(あし) or 橈脚(カイアシ) • (kaiashi) 

  1. copepod (Copepoda)

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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