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Japanese
タヌキラン on Japanese Wikipedia
Etymology
Literally, “tanuki orchid”, 狸 (tanuki, “racoon-dog”) + 蘭 (ran, “orchid”)
Noun
狸蘭 or 狸蘭 • (tanukiran)
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Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).