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蝦蛄

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Chinese

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shrimp; prawn mole-cricket
trad. (蝦蛄)
simp. (虾蛄)
alternative forms 蝦姑虾姑

Pronunciation

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Noun

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蝦蛄

  1. stomatopod; mantis shrimp
  2. (Yongchun Hokkien) shrimp

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しゃ
Jinmeiyō

Hyōgai
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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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(しゃ)() or 蝦蛄(シャコ) (shakoしやこ (syako)?

  1. Japanese mantis shrimp, Oratosquilla oratoria
    シャコ(つめ)
    shako no tsume
    mantis shrimp forelimb meat

Usage notes

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

References

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