魚竜
Japanese
edit| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 魚 | 竜 |
| ぎょ Grade: 2 |
りゅう Grade: S |
| kan'on | goon |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 魚龍 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
editFrom 魚 (gyo, “fish”) + 竜 (ryū, “dragon”), calque of New Latin ichthyosaurus, from Ancient Greek ἰχθῡ́ς (ikhthū́s, “fish”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- an ichthyosaur
Descendants
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