ProtokoIler
ProtokoIler is a term used in speculative biology and science fiction to denote a class of hypothetical primitive life-forms or proto-organisms that could have existed in the transition from chemistry to biology. It is not an established scientific taxon and has no direct fossil record; rather, it serves as a conceptual device for discussing early life processes.
In commonly described models, ProtokoIler entities are imagined as simple, semi-permeable compartments formed by amphiphilic molecules.
The concept is used to explore how gradual steps from chemistry to biology might occur, including the
In educational and fictional contexts, ProtokoIler often appears as a narrative or thought-experiment device to illustrate