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象牙鴎

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ぞう
Grade: 5

Grade: S
かもめ
Hyōgai
goon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
象牙鷗 (kyūjitai)
 ゾウゲカモメ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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象牙(ぞうげ) (zōge, ivory) + (かもめ) (kamome, gull)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [d͡zo̞ːɡe̞ka̠mo̞me̞]

Noun

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(ぞう)()(かもめ) or 象牙鴎(ゾウゲカモメ) (zōgekamome

  1. ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea)

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).