Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
うみ
Grade: 2
しだ
Grade: 3 Grade: 3
kun’yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
海羊齒 (kyūjitai)
 ウミシダ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology edit

From (うみ) (umi, sea) + 羊歯(しだ) (shida, fern)

Noun edit

(うみ)羊歯(しだ) or 海羊歯(ウミシダ) (umishida

  1. feather star (an echinoderm of the order Comatulida)

Usage notes edit

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