This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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発光菌

はっこうきん
photogenic fungi; luminous fungi; Photobacterium
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麦角菌

ばっかくきん、バッカクキン
ergot fungus (Claviceps purpurea)
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連鎖球菌性咽頭炎

れんさきゅうきんせいいんとうえん
streptococcal throat infection; strep throat
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通性嫌気性菌

つうせいけんきせいきん
facultative bacteria; facultative anaerobic bacteria; facultative anaerobe
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通性嫌気性細菌

つうせいけんきせいさいきん
facultative bacteria; facultative anaerobic bacteria; facultative anaerobe
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釣菌

ちょうきん
extracting bacteria (from a petri dish, etc.)
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白癬菌

はくせんきん
Trichophyton fungus (dermatophyte that causes ringworm, etc.)
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白麹菌

しろこうじきん
Aspergillus kawachii; Aspergillus awamori var. kawachi; white koji mold, used in shochu production
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肺炎双球菌

はいえんそうきゅうきん
pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae)
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排菌

はいきん
germ discharge