Where does “線形動物” come from?

線形動物 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 動物, from Middle Chinese 動物.

線形動物 (Japanese): roundworm, nematode, member of the phylum Nematoda

Definitions

  1. roundworm, nematode, member of the phylum Nematoda

Ancestry of “線形動物”, step by step

線形動物 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 動物

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese動物animal
2Middle Chinese動物—

via Japanese 線形

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese線形linear
Every word from Middle Chinese 動物 →Every word from Japanese 動物 →