袋蜘蛛
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 袋 | 蜘 | 蛛 |
| ふくろ Grade: S |
くも > ぐも | |
| Hyōgai | Hyōgai | |
| kun'yomi | jukujikun | |
Etymology
From 袋 (fukuro, “bag, sack, pouch”) + 蜘蛛 (kumo, “spider”).
Noun
袋蜘蛛 or 袋蜘蛛 • (fukurogumo)
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 フクログモ (fukurogumo).