揺蚊

Japanese

Kanji in this term
揺	蚊
ゆ(すり) Grade: S	か Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
搖蚊 (kyūjitai)

ユスリカ: a chironomid midge

Etymology

From 揺(ゆ)すり (yusuri, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 揺(ゆ)する (yusuru, “shake”)) + 蚊(か) (ka, “mosquito”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ゆすりか [yùsúríꜜkà] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [jɯ̟sɨɾʲika̠]

Noun

揺(ゆすり)蚊(か) or 揺蚊(ユスリカ) • (yusurika) 

1. chironomid, any of various midges of the family Chironomidae

Usage notes

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