1. class of cold-blooded air-breathing vertebrates with completely ossified skeleton and a body usually covered with scales or horny plates. 2. any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms. Japanese calls Ha-Chu-Rui. > Japanese of reptile stocks 爬虫類 はちゅうるい
A general term for turtles belonging to the Softshell turtle family. It inhabits rivers throughout Japan except Hokkaido, the Korean Peninsula, China, and the eastern part of the Indochina Peninsula. It has been edible since ancient times, and most of the soft-shelled turtles eaten in Japan are now cultivated. It is also used for … Read More
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates. caiman, crocodile, cayman, alligator, crocodilian. > reptile kanji stock Japanese calls Wani.ワニ 漢字 鰐 わに