みどりむし
Japanese
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緑虫 |
Etymology
From 緑 (midori, “green”) + 虫 (mushi, “bug”).
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) みどりむし [mìdóríꜜmùshì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
- IPA(key): [mʲido̞ɾʲimɯ̟ᵝɕi]
Noun
みどりむし or ミドリムシ • (midorimushi) ←みどりむし (midorimusi)?
- euglena
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Synonyms
- ユーグレナ (yūgurena)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN