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多線染色體

简多线染色体 · 繁多線染色體

Mandarin · pinyin duō xiàn rǎn sè tǐ

polytene chromosome

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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
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染: rǎn · dye; be contagious; infect
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior

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1–4–3–4–3 · duo1 xian4 ran3 se4 ti3

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