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真核細胞 (shinkakusaibou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

真しん核かく細さい胞ぼう

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Meanings

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eukaryotic cell

Biology term for a cell with a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles.

真しん核かく細さい胞ぼうは原げん核かく細さい胞ぼうより複ふく雑ざつな

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Eukaryotic cells have a more complex structure than prokaryotic cells.

Kanji

真true, reality, Buddhist sect
核nucleus, core, kernel
細dainty, get thin, taper
胞placenta, sac, sheath

Related words

原げん核かく細さい胞ぼう
Prokaryotic cell, lacking a nucleus; contrasts with 真核細胞.

Etymology

Compound of 真核 (true nucleus) and 細胞 (cell).