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自然宿主 (shizenshukushu) Japanese meaning: natural host | Kotomora

自し然ぜん宿しゅく主しゅ

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Meanings

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natural host

Biology term for an organism that harbors a pathogen in nature without human intervention.

コウモリは多おおくのウイルスの自し然ぜん宿しゅく主しゅと考かんが

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Bats are considered natural hosts for many viruses.

Kanji

自oneself
然sort of thing, so, if so
宿inn, lodging, relay station
主lord, chief, master

Related words

宿しゅく主しゅ
宿主 is a general term for 'host' in biology, while 自然宿主 specifically refers to the natural host in an ecosystem.

Built from

自し然ぜん+宿しゅく主しゅ

Etymology

Compound of 自然 (natural) and 宿主 (host). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern biological coinage.