衣蛾
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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衣 | 蛾 |
い Grade: 4 |
が Hyōgaiji |
Etymology
Compound of 衣 (i, “clothing”) + 蛾 (ga, “moth”).
Noun
- Tinea translucens, a species of clothes moth
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 イガ.