proliferation
增殖,分芽繁殖
pro·lif·er·a·tion /prəˌlɪfəˈreʃən/ 名詞
Pro·lif·er·a·tion n.
1. Biol. The continuous development of cells in tissue formation; cell formation.
2. Zool. The production of numerous zooids by budding, especially when buds arise from other buds in succession.
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proliferation
n 1: growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
2: a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in
the number of deadly weapons); "the proliferation of
nuclear weapons" [ant: nonproliferation, nonproliferation]