みどりむし

Japanese
Alternative spelling
緑虫

Etymology

From 緑(みどり) (midori, “green”) + 虫(むし) (mushi, “bug”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) みどり​むし [mìdóríꜜmùshì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [mʲido̞ɾʲimɯ̟ᵝɕi]

Noun

みどりむし or ミドリムシ • (midorimushi) ←みどりむし (midorimusi)?

  1. euglena

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

Synonyms

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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