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杜氏腺

Mandarin · pinyin Dù shì xiàn

Dufour gland (produces female sex hormone in bees)

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杜: dù · stop, prevent; restrict; surname
氏: shì · clan, family; mister
腺: xiàn · gland

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4–4–4 · Du4 shi4 xian4

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dou6 si6 sin3

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