protocell en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- English cell English protocell From proto- + cell.
Meanings
- A self-organized, endogenously ordered, spherical collection of phospholipids proposed as a stepping-stone to the origin of life
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| protocells | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
fi esisolu (stepping-stone to the origin of life)