蹠行性

蹠行性

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蹠	行	性
しょ Hyōgaiji	こう Grade: 2	せい Grade: 5
kan’yōon	kan’on

Etymology

蹠 (“sole”) +‎ 行 (“walking”) +‎ 性 (“-ness; -ity”)

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
• (Tokyo) しょこーせー [shòkóóséé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɕo̞ko̞ːse̞ː]

Noun

蹠(しょ)行(こう)性(せい) • (shokōsei) ^{←しょかうせい (syokausei)?}

1. (zoology) plantigradism

   Coordinate terms: 趾行性 (shikōsei), 蹄行性 (teikōsei)

See also

• 蹠(しょ)行(こう)動(どう)物(ぶつ) (shokō dōbutsu)