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臭細胞 (しゅうさいぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

臭しゅう細さい胞ぼう

Meanings

1

noun

olfactory cell

A sensory cell responsible for detecting odors; synonymous with 嗅細胞 (きゅうさいぼう). Used in biological and medical contexts.

See also: 嗅細胞

臭しゅう細さい胞ぼうは鼻び腔くうの奥おくにある嗅きゅう上じょう皮ひに存そん在ざいする。
Olfactory cells are located in the olfactory epithelium deep inside the nasal cavity.

Kanji

臭stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking
細dainty, get thin, taper
胞placenta, sac, sheath

Similar words

嗅きゅう細さい胞ぼう
Synonym; 嗅細胞 is more common and uses the standard kanji for 'smell'. 臭細胞 is a variant spelling.

Etymology

Compound of 臭 (しゅう, 'smell, odor') + 細胞 (さいぼう, 'cell'). The kanji 臭 is sometimes used interchangeably with 嗅 for olfactory senses, though 嗅 is more specific to the act of smelling.