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endosymbiotic theory

endosymbiotic theory noun: the theory that mitochondria and chloroplasts, which are organelles of eukaryotic cells, originated as independent organisms.

Noun

endosymbiotic theory (uncountable)

  1. The theory that mitochondria and chloroplasts, which are organelles of eukaryotic cells, originated as independent organisms.

endosymbiotic theory meaning in Vietnamese

endosymbiotic theory in Vietnamese

the theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
thuyết nội cộng sinh

Questions about endosymbiotic theory

What does endosymbiotic theory mean?
Endosymbiotic theory means the theory that mitochondria and chloroplasts, which are organelles of eukaryotic cells, originated as independent organisms.
What is endosymbiotic theory in Vietnamese?
Endosymbiotic theory in Vietnamese is thuyết nội cộng sinh. See Endosymbiotic theory meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is endosymbiotic theory?
Endosymbiotic theory is a noun.

Words near endosymbiotic theory in the dictionary

  1. endosymbiontic
  2. endosymbionts
  3. endosymbioses
  4. endosymbiosis
  5. endosymbiotic
  6. endosymbiotic theory
  7. endosymbiotically
  8. endosystolic
  9. endotactic
  10. endotacticity
  11. endotamponade

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