조개관자

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Korean

Etymology

Compound of 조개 (jogae, clam) +‎ 관자(貫子) (gwanja, buttonlike ring).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jogaegwanja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jogaegwanja
McCune–Reischauer?chogaegwanja
Yale Romanization?cokaykwan.ca

Noun

조개관자 (jogaegwanja) (hanja 조개貫子)

  1. (zootomy) adductor muscle of a clam
    Synonyms: 패주(貝柱) (paeju), 폐각근(閉殼筋) (pyegakgeun)