アクシスジカ

Japanese

Etymology

From アクシス (akushisu) + 鹿(しか) (shika). The shika changes to jika as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [a̠kɯ̟ᵝɕisɨᵝʑika̠]

Noun

アクシスジカ • (akushisu-jika) 

  1. axis deer, Axis axis

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