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卵細胞

简卵细胞 · 繁卵細胞

Mandarin · pinyin luǎn xì bāo

egg cell

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卵: luǎn · egg; ovum; roe; spawn
細: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
胞: bāo · womb, placenta, fetal membrane
细: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin

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3–4–1 · luan3 xi4 bao1

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