Meanings
nounendosymbiotic theory (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyThe theory that mitochondria and chloroplasts, which are organelles of eukaryotic cells, originated as independent organisms.
Translations
Catalan teoria endosimbiòtica
- teoria endosimbiòticathe theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
Chinese Mandarin 内共生學說 /内共生学说
- 内共生學說 /内共生学说the theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
Dutch endosymbiontenhypothese
- endosymbiontenhypothesethe theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
Finnish endosymbioositeoria
- endosymbioositeoriathe theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
French hypothèse de l'endosymbiose, hypothèse endosymbiotique
- hypothèse de l'endosymbiosethe theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
- hypothèse endosymbiotiquethe theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
German Endosymbiontenhypothese
- Endosymbiontenhypothesethe theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
Greek ενδοσυμβιοτική θεωρία
- ενδοσυμβιοτική θεωρία (endosymviotikí theoría)the theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
Italian teoria endosimbiotica
- teoria endosimbioticathe theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
Japanese 細胞内共生説
- 細胞内共生説 (saibōnai-kyōseisetsu)the theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
Korean 세포내 공생설
- 세포내 공생설 (seponae gongsaengseol)the theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
Latin hypothesis endosymbiotica
- hypothesis endosymbioticathe theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
Norwegian endosymbiontteorien
- endosymbiontteorienthe theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
Portuguese teoria da endossimbiose
- teoria da endossimbiosethe theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
Russian тео́рия эндосимбиозная
- тео́рия эндосимбиозная (teórija endosimbioznaja)the theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
Spanish hipótesis endosimbiótica
- hipótesis endosimbióticathe theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
Vietnamese thuyết nội cộng sinh
- thuyết nội cộng sinhthe theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
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endosymbiotic theory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endosymbiotic%20theory
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“endosymbiotic theory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endosymbiotic%20theory. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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