渦虫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
渦 虫
うず
Grade: S 		むし
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
渦蟲 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 渦 (uzu, “vortex”) +‎ 虫 (mushi, “bug”).

Noun

渦(うず)虫(むし) or 渦虫(ウズムシ) • (uzu mushi) 

  1. turbellarian

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

  • 渦虫綱(うずむしこう) (uzu mushi kō, “Turbellaria”)
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