頭黒鶏冠鳧

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 頭黒鶏冠鳧. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 頭黒鶏冠鳧, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 頭黒鶏冠鳧 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 頭黒鶏冠鳧 you have here. The definition of the word 頭黒鶏冠鳧 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of頭黒鶏冠鳧, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
くろ > ぐろ
Grade: 2
とり > と
Grade: S
さか
Grade: S
けり > げり
Hyōgai
goon kun'yomi irregular kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
頭黑鷄冠鳧 (kyūjitai)
 ズグロトサカゲリ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

(zu, head) +‎ (kuro, black) +‎ 鶏冠 (tosaka, cockscomb) +‎ (keri, grey-headed lapwing)

Noun

()(ぐろ)()(さか)(げり) or 頭黒鶏冠鳧(ズグロトサカゲリ) (zuguro tosakageri

  1. masked lapwing (Vanellus miles)

Usage notes

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

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ズグロトサカゲリ.