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莢膜 (きょうまく) — (bacterial) capsule | Kumi Dictionary

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莢膜

莢膜

莢きょう膜まく

(bacterial) capsule

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きょうまく

Noun

1.

(bacterial) capsule

medicine

2.

ovarian follicle sheath, theca

medicine

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Kanji that make up this word

pod・hull・husk・shell・case

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