protocells

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A form of protocell — A self-organized, endogenously ordered, spherical collection of phospholipids proposed as a stepping-stone to the origin of life

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of protocell
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APA

protocells. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protocells

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protocells,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protocells.

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