tsuchinoko

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noun

A legendary snake-like cryptid of Japan.

OriginJapanese 槌の子 →
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Meanings

nountsuchinoko (plural tsuchinoko)
  1. A legendary snake-like cryptid of Japan.

Origin

  1. Japanese槌の子
  2. Englishtsuchinoko

Borrowed from Japanese 槌の子 (tsuchinoko, literally “hammer's spawn”).

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APA

tsuchinoko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tsuchinoko

MLA

“tsuchinoko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tsuchinoko. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tsuchinoko,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tsuchinoko.

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