瑠璃小灰蝶

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Grade: S
しじみ
Grade: 1 Grade: 6 Jinmeiyō
goon on'yomi irregular
 ルリシジミ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

瑠璃(るり) (ruri, lapis lazuli, azure) + 小灰蝶(しじみ) (shijimi, gossamer-winged butterfly)

Pronunciation

Noun

()()小灰蝶(しじみ) or 瑠璃小灰蝶(ルリシジミ) (rurishijimi

  1. holly blue, Celastrina argiolus

Usage notes

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