麒麟羚羊

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麒麟羚羊 (kirin reiyō): a gerenuk, a Waller's gazelle
Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
りん
Jinmeiyō
れい
Jinmeiyō
よう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 麒麟 (kirin, giraffe) +‎ 羚羊 (reiyō, gazelle).

Pronunciation

Noun

()(りん)(れい)(よう) or 麒麟羚羊(キリンレイヨウ) (kirin reiyō

  1. Litocranius walleri: a gerenuk, a Waller's gazelle

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 キリンレイヨウ.

Synonyms

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

麒麟羚羊 (girinyeong'yang) (hangeul 기린영양)

  1. hanja form? of 기린영양 (gerenuk)