prokaryote

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Pronunciation

/pɹəʊˈkæɹi.əʊt/

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/pɹəʊˈkæɹi.əʊt/ · /pɹəʊˈkæɹi.ɒt/ · /pɹoʊˈkæɹi.oʊt/ · /pɹoʊˈkæɹi.ət/ · /pɹoʊˈkɛəɹi.oʊt/

Definition of prokaryote

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

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noun

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In the two-empire system of biological taxonomy, an organism of the kingdom Prokaryotae (now superseded).

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From pro- + karyon + -ote.

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