eobiont
/ˈiːoʊˌbaɪɑnt/
noun
- A hypothetical early form of life that existed before the first true cells, thought to be a simple organic structure.
- Scientists debate what an eobiont might have looked like on early Earth.
- An eobiont would have been much simpler than even the smallest bacteria.
- The concept of an eobiont helps researchers imagine how life began.