ほや
Japanese
Alternative spellings |
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海鞘 老海鼠 |
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ほや [hóꜜyà] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA(key): [ho̞ja̠]
Noun
ほや or ホヤ • (hoya) ←ほや (foya)?
- ascidian, sea squirt
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN