海羊歯

Japanese

Kanji in this term
海	羊	歯
うみ Grade: 2	しだ
	Grade: 3	Grade: 3
kun'yomi	jukujikun

Alternative spelling
海羊齒 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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

Noun

海(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

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