蟶貝

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
まて
Hyōgaiji
かい > がい
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

The spelling is from (mate, razor clam) +‎ (kai, clam, shellfish).

For pronunciation and definitions of 蟶貝 – see the following entry.
マテガイまてがい
a razor clam, more specifically Gould's razor shell: Solen strictus.
Alternative spellings
馬刀貝, 馬蛤貝
(This term, 蟶貝, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)