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obcell

obcell noun: a hypothetical proto-organism consisting of a cup-shaped half-cell.

Noun

obcell (plural obcells)

  1. A hypothetical proto-organism consisting of a cup-shaped half-cell.

Forms of obcell

pluralobcells

Origin of obcell

From ob- + cell, Term proposed by Thomas Cavalier-Smith in 2001.

Questions about obcell

What does obcell mean?
Obcell means a hypothetical proto-organism consisting of a cup-shaped half-cell.
What part of speech is obcell?
Obcell is a noun.
What is the plural of obcell?
The plural of obcell is obcells.

Words near obcell in the dictionary

  1. obbos
  2. Obbrussel
  3. obby
  4. obbys
  5. OBC
  6. obcell
  7. obcells
  8. obclavate
  9. obcompressed
  10. obconic
  11. obconical

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