鯱蛾

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鯱 蛾
しゃちほこ
Hyōgai 		が
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Noun

鯱(しゃちほこ)蛾(が) or 鯱蛾(シャチホコガ) • (shachihokoga) 

  1. lobster moth, Stauropus fagi
  2. general term for a moth in family Notodontidae

Usage notes

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

See also

  • 鯱虫(しゃちほこむし) (shachihokomushi)

References

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