PROKARYOTE

prokaryote, procaryote

(noun) a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

prokaryote (plural prokaryotes)

An organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.

In the two-empire system of biological taxonomy, an organism of the kingdom Prokaryotae (now superseded).

Synonyms

• prokaryota

Antonyms

• eukaryote

Hyponyms

• archaeon

• bacterium

Source: Wiktionary



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