頭黒鶏冠鳧
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 頭 | 黒 | 鶏 | 冠 | 鳧 |
| ず Grade: 2 | くろ > ぐろ Grade: 2 | とり > と Grade: S | さか Grade: S | けり > げり Hyōgaiji |
| irregular | ||||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 頭黑鷄冠鳧 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
頭 (zu, “head”) + 黒 (kuro, “black”) + 鶏冠 (tosaka, “cockscomb”) + 鳧 (keri, “grey-headed lapwing”)
Noun
頭黒鶏冠鳧 • (zuguro tosakageri)
- a masked lapwing
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 ズグロトサカゲリ.