沙蚕

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 沙蚕 – see 沙蠶 (“clam worm; Nereis”).
(This term is the simplified form of 沙蠶).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
沙 蚕
ごかい
Grade: S Grade: 6
irregular
Alternative spelling
沙蠶 (kyūjitai)
 ゴカイ on Japanese Wikipedia
ゴカイ: Alitta succinea, the common clam worm

Pronunciation

Noun

沙蚕(ごかい) or 沙蚕(ゴカイ) • (gokai) 

  1. clam worms, sandworms, ragworms; any of various marine worms in the family Nereididae

Usage notes

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

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References

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