山繭蛾

Japanese

Kanji in this term
山	繭	蛾
やま Grade: 1	まゆ Grade: S	が Hyōgai
kun'yomi		on'yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ja̠ma̠ma̠jɯ̟ɡa̠]

Noun

山(やま)繭(まゆ)蛾(が) • (yamamayuga) 

1. Japanese oak silkmoth, Antheraea yamamai

   Synonyms: 山繭 (yamamayu), 天蚕 (tensan)

Usage notes

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