虎斑木菟

Japanese

Kanji in this term
虎	斑	木	菟
とら Grade: S	ふ Grade: S	ずく
		Grade: 1	Hyōgai
kun'yomi		jukujikun

Etymology

虎 (tora, “tiger”), 斑 (fu, “spotted”), 木菟 (zuku, “horned owl”)

Noun

虎(とら)斑(ふ)木菟(ずく) or 虎斑木菟(トラフズク) • (torafuzuku) 

1. long-eared owl, Asio otus

Usage notes

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