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])
• IPA^(key): [mʲido̞ɾʲimɯ̟ɕi]

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

• ユーグレナ (yūgurena)