EUKARYOTE

eukaryote, eucaryote

(noun) an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with ‘good’ or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eukaryote

Any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms of the taxonomic domain Eukaryota, whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus.

Source: Wiktionary



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15 November 2024

HISTOLOGICALLY

(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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