みどりむし

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
緑虫
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Etymology

From (みどり) (midori, green) + (むし) (mushi, bug).

Pronunciation

Noun

みどりむし or ミドリムシ (midorimushiみどりむし (midorimusi)?

  1. euglena

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

References

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