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分生子 (bunseishi) Japanese meaning: conidium | Kotomora

分ぶん生せい子し

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Meanings

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conidium

Technical term in mycology and microbiology for an asexual fungal spore.

このカビは分ぶん生せい子しによって増ふえる。
This mold reproduces by means of conidia.

Kanji

分part, minute of time, segment
生life, genuine, birth
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Etymology

The term is composed of 分 (to divide) and 生子 (offspring), reflecting the asexual reproductive nature of conidia. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.