eobiont

/ (ˌiːəʊˈbaɪənt) /


noun
  1. a hypothetical chemical precursor of a living cell

Origin of eobiont

1
C20: from eo- + Greek biōnt stem of present participle of biōn to live, from bios life

Words Nearby eobiont

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