蓑虫

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
みの
Jinmeiyō
むし
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
蓑蟲 (kyūjitai)
 ミノムシ on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

Noun

(みの)(むし) or 蓑虫(ミノムシ) (minomushi

  1. bagworm, larva of moths of the family Psychidae
    Synonym: 鬼の子 (oni no ko)

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 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN