巨頭鯨
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 巨 | 頭 | 鯨 |
| ご > ごん Grade: S |
とう > どう Grade: 2 |
くじら Grade: S |
| irregular | kun'yomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 巨頭 (gondō, “giant head”) + 鯨 (kujira, “whale”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
巨頭鯨 or 巨頭鯨 • (gondōkujira) ←ごんどうくぢら (gondoukudira) or ゴンドウクヂラ (gondoukudira)?
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ゴンドウクジラ.