渦鞭毛藻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
渦 鞭 毛 藻
うず
Grade: S 		べん
Jinmeiyō 		もう
Grade: 2 		も
Grade: S
kun'yomi on'yomi kun'yomi

Etymology

Calque of translingual Dinoflagellata. By surface analysis, 渦(うず) (uzu, “vortex”) + 鞭毛(べんもう) (benmō, “flagellum”) + 藻(も) (mo, “alga”).

Noun

渦(うず)鞭(べん)毛(もう)藻(も) or 渦鞭毛藻(ウズベンモウモ) • (uzubenmōmo) 

  1. dinoflagellate (Dinoflagellata)

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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