海羊歯

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
うみ
Grade: 2
しだ
Grade: 3 Grade: 3
kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
海羊齒 (kyūjitai)
 ウミシダ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

From (うみ) (umi, sea) + 羊歯(しだ) (shida, fern)

Noun

(うみ)羊歯(しだ) or 海羊歯(ウミシダ) (umishida

  1. feather star (an echinoderm of the order Comatulida)

Usage notes

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