増殖

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 増殖 is read as ぞうしょく and means proliferation or multiplication in the number of cells, organisms, or similar entities.
• Basic usage: Use 細胞の増殖 for cell proliferation and 植物が増殖する for plants multiplying.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference between 増殖 and 成長
  • The former focuses on an increase in the number of cells or organisms, whereas the latter describes an individual entity growing or developing.