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毬藻

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
まり
Jinmeiyō

Grade: S
kun'yomi
 マリモ on Japanese Wikipedia
 Marimo on Wikipedia

Etymology

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Coined by Takiya Kawakami in 1897.

Compound of (まり) (mari, ball used for playing, sports, etc.) + () (mo, algae).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(まり)() or 毬藻(マリモ) (marimo

  1. Aegagropila linnaei, a species of green algae that can form into a ball
    Hypernym: 塩草 (shiogusa)

References

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