单词 | eobiont |
释义 | eobiont in British English (ˌiːəʊˈbaɪənt) noun a hypothetical chemical precursor of a living cell Word origin C20: from eo- + Greek biōnt stem of present participle of biōn to live, from bios lifeeobiont in American English (ˌioʊˈbaɪˌɑnt; ˌioʊˈbaɪənt) noun a hypothetical precursor of living organisms in the chemical evolution preceding the occurrence of life Word origin coined by J. D. Bernal (1901-71), Brit physicist < eo- + Gr biount-, stem of biōn, living, prp. of bioun, to live < bios, life: see bio- |
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