裂殖

lièzhí

noun

Meanings

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

Characters

to reproduce, breed

Examples

HSK 6

细菌通过裂殖进行繁殖。

Xìjūn tōngguò lièzhí jìnxíng fánzhí.

Bacteria reproduce through fission.

HSK 7-9

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