# tsuchinoko

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A legendary snake-like cryptid of Japan.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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