アカニシ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
赤螺

アカニシ (Rapana venosa)

Noun

アカニシ or あかにし • (akanishi) 

1. the veined rapa whelk (Rapana venosa), a species of large predatory sea snail

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

• 大辛螺(あき) (aki, archaic name)