also: おやさいぼう
noun
parent cell
Biology term for a cell that divides to produce daughter cells.
親細胞が分裂して二つの娘細胞ができる。
The parent cell divides to form two daughter cells.
Standard kanji spelling for the biological term 'parent cell'.
Alternate reading using the kun'yomi of 親; less common in technical contexts.
Compound of 親 (parent) and 細胞 (cell). The reading しんさいぼう uses the on'yomi of 親, while おやさいぼう uses the kun'yomi.