protoorganism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organism whose nature is so difficult to determine that it might be referred to either the animal or the vegetable kingdom.

Word forms

protoorganism protoorganisms proto-organism

Etymology

From proto- + organism.

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