仏泥鰌

Japanese

Kanji in this term
仏 泥 鰌
ほとけ
Grade: 5 		どじょう
Grade: S Hyōgai
kun'yomi irregular
Alternative spelling
佛泥鰌 (kyūjitai)

Noun

仏(ほとけ)泥鰌(どじょう) or 仏泥鰌(ホトケドジョウ) • (hotokedojō) 

  1. Japanese eight barbeled loach, Lefua echigonia

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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