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From Japanese 海人草 (kaininsō, “the red alga Digenea simplex”) + -ic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
kainic
Today it means: Of or pertaining to kainic acid or its derivatives. Full definition →
Today it means: Of or pertaining to kainic acid or its derivatives. Full definition →
From Japanese 海人草 (kaininsō, “the red alga Digenea simplex”) + -ic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.