朱鷺嘴鳧

Japanese

Kanji in this term
朱	鷺	嘴	鳧
Grade: S	Jinmeiyō	はし Hyōgaiji	けり > げり Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

Etymology

朱鷺 (toki, “crested ibis”) +‎ 嘴 (hashi, “beak”) +‎ 鳧 (keri, “grey-headed lapwing”)

Noun

朱鷺嘴鳧(ときはしげり) or 朱鷺嘴鳧(トキハシゲリ) • (tokihashigeri)

an ibisbill

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 トキハシゲリ.

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