裂殖

lièzhí

noun

Meanings

1 fission (biological cell division)
2 schizo- (biology prefix)

Characters

to reproduce, breed

Examples

细菌通过裂殖进行繁殖。

Xìjūn tōngguò lièzhí jìnxíng fánzhí.

Bacteria reproduce through fission.

裂殖酵母是重要的模式生物。

Lièzhí jiàomǔ shì zhòngyào de móshì shēngwù.

Fission yeast (S. pombe) is an important model organism.

Tips

usage

裂殖 is a bound biology term ("split-reproduce") used in compounds: 二裂殖 (binary fission), 裂殖酵母 (fission yeast), 裂殖菌 (Schizomycetes). Compare with 出芽生殖 (budding) and 有丝分裂 (mitosis).

Stroke Order

裂 liè

殖 zhí