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溶源性

Mandarin · pinyin róng yuán xìng

lysogeny (reproduction cycle of bacteriophage 噬菌體 shì jūn tǐ)

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溶: róng · to melt, dissolve; overflowing with
源: yuán · spring; source, head; surname
性: xìng · nature, character, sex

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2–2–4 · rong2 yuan2 xing4

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jung4 jyun4 sing3

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