アカニシ

Japanese
Alternative spelling
赤螺
アカニシ (Rapana venosa)

Noun

アカニシ or あかにし • (akanishi) 

  1. the veined rapa whelk (Rapana venosa), a species of large predatory sea snail

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

See also
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