みどりむし

Japanese
Alternative spelling
緑虫

Etymology

From 緑(みどり) (midori, “green”) + 虫(むし) (mushi, “bug”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) みどり​むし [mìdóríꜜmùshì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [mʲido̞ɾʲimɯ̟ᵝɕi]

Noun

みどりむし or ミドリムシ • (midorimushi) ←みどりむし (midorimusi)?

  1. euglena

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

Synonyms

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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