Meanings
nounpelobiont (plural pelobionts)
plural pelobionts
- A form of flagellated protist that lacks mitochondria
Origin
Presumably from Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós, “mud”) + -biont.
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APA
pelobiont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelobiont
MLA
“pelobiont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelobiont. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pelobiont,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelobiont.
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