to take root
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神経毒を出し 宿主に寄生する菌 相手は主に虫 そうやって 栄養を採り 根付く
A species capable of releasing neurotoxins so as to paralyze a host, usually an insect, so that the fungi can feed and lay its spores.
自分の国の心に 根付く
They annex minds in their own countries.