蚯蚓蜥蜴

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
みみず とかげ
Hyōgaiji Hyōgaiji Hyōgaiji Hyōgaiji
jukujikun jukujikun

Etymology[edit]

Compound of 蚯蚓 (mimizu, earthworm) +‎ 蜥蜴 (tokage, lizard).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [mʲimʲizɨᵝto̞ka̠ɡe̞]

Noun[edit]

蚯蚓(みみず)蜥蜴(とかげ) (mimizutokage

  1. worm lizard

Usage notes[edit]

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ミミズトカゲ.