鶏頭

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
けい
Grade: S
とう
Grade: 2
kan'on
Alternative spelling
鷄頭 (kyūjitai)
 ケイトウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

From (けい) (kei, chicken) + (とう) (, head).

Pronunciation

Noun

(けい)(とう) or 鶏頭(ケイトウ) (keitō

  1. plumed cockscomb, Celosia argentea

Usage notes

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

Derived terms