石灰海綿

Japanese

Kanji in this term
石	灰	海	綿
せき > せっ Grade: 1	かい Grade: 6	かい Grade: 2	めん Grade: 5
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
石灰海綿 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 石灰(せっかい) (sekkai, “lime”) + 海綿(かいめん) (kaimen, “sponge”).

Noun

石(せっ)灰(かい)海(かい)綿(めん) or 石灰海綿(セッカイカイメン) • (sekkaikaimen)

calcarean (Calcarea)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as セッカイカイメン (sekkaikaimen).