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原核細胞 (げんかくさいぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

原げん核かく細さい胞ぼう

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Meanings

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prokaryotic cell

Biology term for a cell without a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles, such as bacteria and archaea.

細さい菌きんは原げん核かく細さい胞ぼうでできて

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Bacteria are made of prokaryotic cells.

原げん核かく細さい胞ぼうには核かく膜まくがない。

Prokaryotic cells lack a nuclear membrane.

Kanji

原meadow, original, primitive
核nucleus, core, kernel
細dainty, get thin, taper
胞placenta, sac, sheath

Related words

真しん核かく細さい胞ぼう
真核細胞 is a eukaryotic cell, which has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, in contrast to 原核細胞.

Etymology

Compound of 原核 (primitive nucleus) and 細胞 (cell), reflecting the absence of a true nucleus.