"progenote" meaning in All languages combined

See progenote on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: progenotes [plural]
Etymology: From progenitor, modelled on eukaryote. Etymology templates: {{m|en|progenitor}} progenitor, {{m|en|eukaryote}} eukaryote Head templates: {{en-noun}} progenote (plural progenotes)
  1. (biology, evolutionary theory) Any (hypothesised) primordial organism in which the relationship between genotype and phenotype was still evolving. Categories (topical): Biology, Evolutionary theory
    Sense id: en-progenote-en-noun-RhvOjT3L Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (evolutionary theory, loosely) The most recent common ancestor to all organisms now living on Earth; LUCA; specifically, the most recent progenitor of all archaea, bacteria and eukaryotes. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Evolutionary theory
    Sense id: en-progenote-en-noun-4qT85AUj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: LUCA (english: last universal common ancestor)

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