Word: protocell
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
cell
Definition: A self-organized, endogenously ordered, spherical collection of phospholipids proposed as a stepping-stone to the origin of life
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: cell
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of various chambers in a tissue or organism having specific functions.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cella
Language: la
Decoded: cella
Meaning: chamber, small room, compartment