protobionts

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A form of protobiont — An aggregation of organic molecules, surrounded by a membrane, that abiotically coalesces into resemblances of living matter; thought to be the precursors of prokaryotic cells

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of protobiont
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protobionts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protobionts

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“protobionts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protobionts. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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