ゆすりか

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
揺蚊
ユスリカ: a chironomid midge

Etymology

From 揺(ゆ)すり (yusuri, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 揺(ゆ)する (yusuru, “shake”)) + 蚊(か) (ka, “mosquito”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ゆすりか or ユスリカ • (yusurika) ←ゆすりか (yusurika)?

  1. chironomid, any of various midges of the family Chironomidae

Usage notes

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

See also

References

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