ムシクイ
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]For pronunciation and definitions of ムシクイ – see the following entry. | ||
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(This term, ムシクイ (mushikui), is the katakana spelling of the above term.) |
Etymology 2
[edit]By extension from Etymology 1, above, from the birds’ diet.
Noun
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/20200529_Piecuszek_nad_Wis%C5%82%C4%85_w_Piekarach_pod_Krakowem_1655_2102.jpg/220px-20200529_Piecuszek_nad_Wis%C5%82%C4%85_w_Piekarach_pod_Krakowem_1655_2102.jpg)
- leaf warblers (Phylloscopus), a genus of insectivorous birds
- willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus), a species of leaf warbler
- chiffchaff, common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita), a species of leaf warbler
Usage notes
[edit]- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).