クーマ

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Cuma, the type genus of the order.

Noun

クーマ • (kūma) 

  1. cumacean (Cumacea)

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

  • クーマ目(もく) (kūma-moku)
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