竈馬

Japanese

Kanji in this term
竈 馬
かまど
Hyōgai 		うま
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
竃馬

Noun

竈(かまど)馬(うま) or 竈馬(カマドウマ) • (kamadouma) 

  1. camel cricket, cave cricket, (Diestrammena japonica)
    Synonyms: 御竈蟋蟀 (okama koorogi), 海老蟋蟀 (ebikoorogi)

Usage notes

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

References

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