雁甲蠃

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
がん
Jinmeiyō
がぜ
Grade: S Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
岩隠子
雁甲蠃 (Diadema setosum)
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Etymology[edit]

(がん) (gan, wild goose) + 甲蠃(がぜ) (gaze, sea urchin, dialectal).

Noun[edit]

(がん)甲蠃(がぜ) (gangaze

  1. long-spined sea urchin (Diadema setosum)

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), as ガンガゼ.