ミツアナグマ

Japanese

Etymology

Compound of 蜜 (mitsu, “honey”) +‎ 穴熊 (anaguma, “badger”), likely a calque of English honey badger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʲit͡sɨ a̠na̠ɡɯ̟ma̠]

Noun

ミツアナグマ or みつあなぐま • (mitsuanaguma) 

1. Synonym of ラーテル (rāteru): a honey badger, a ratel

Usage notes

• The term ラーテル (rāteru) appears to be more common.
• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).