Meanings
nounobcell (plural obcells)
plural obcells
- A hypothetical proto-organism consisting of a cup-shaped half-cell.
Origin
From ob- + cell, Term proposed by Thomas Cavalier-Smith in 2001.
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APA
obcell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obcell
MLA
“obcell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obcell. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obcell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obcell.
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