n. (also procaryote) an organism in which the chromosomes are not separated from the cytoplasm by a membrane; a bacterium (cf. EUKARYOTE). øøprokaryotic adj. [PRO-(2) + KARYO- + - ote as in ZYGOTE]
PROKARYOTE
Meaning of PROKARYOTE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012