象牙鴎

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ぞう
Grade: 5

Grade: S
かもめ
Hyōgai
goon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
象牙鷗 (kyūjitai)
 ゾウゲカモメ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

象牙(ぞうげ) (zōge, ivory) + (かもめ) (kamome, gull)

Pronunciation

Noun

(ぞう)()(かもめ) or 象牙鴎(ゾウゲカモメ) (zōgekamome

  1. ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea)

Usage notes

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