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Alternative spellings
翅斑蚊
羽斑蚊
 
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Etymology

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From () (ha) + (まだら) (madara) + () (ka).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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はまだらか or ハマダラカ (hamadarakaはまだらか (famadaraka)?

  1. anopheles (mosquito)

Usage notes

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

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN