蟶貝

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蟶 貝
まて
Hyōgaiji
かい > がい
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

The spelling is from 蟶 (mate, “razor clam”) +‎ 貝 (kai, “clam, shellfish”).

For pronunciation and definitions of 蟶貝 – see the following entry.
【マテガイまてがい】
[noun] a razor clam, more specifically Gould's razor shell: Solen strictus.
Alternative spellings
蟶貝, 馬刀貝, 馬蛤貝, マテガイ
(This term, 蟶貝, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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