Word: protobionts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
bi
onts
Definition: Plural of protobiont; a self-organized, endogenously ordered, spherical collection of lipids proposed as a stepping-stone toward the origin of life
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: -biont
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).