蔓藻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蔓	藻
つる Jinmeiyō	も Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

蔓(つる) (tsuru, “vine”) + 藻(も) (mo, “alga, seaweed”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨɾɯ̟mo̞]

Noun

蔓(つる)藻(も) or 蔓藻(ツルモ) • (tsurumo) 

1. sea twine (Chorda filum)

Usage notes

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