地図苔

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: 2
こけ > ごけ
Jinmeiyō
kan'on goon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
地圖苔 (kyūjitai)
 チズゴケ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

地図(ちず) (chizu, map) + (こけ) (koke, moss). The koke changes to goke as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

Noun

()()(ごけ) or 地図苔(チズゴケ) (chizugoke

  1. map lichen, Rhizocarpon geographicum

Usage notes

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