揺蚊

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
揺 蚊
ゆ(すり)
Grade: S 		か
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
搖蚊 (kyūjitai)
 ユスリカ on Japanese Wikipedia
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

揺(ゆすり)蚊(か) or 揺蚊(ユスリカ) • (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).

References

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