PROKARYOTE


Meaning of PROKARYOTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also pro·cary·ote (ˌ)prō-ˈka-rē-ˌōt

Etymology: New Latin Prokaryotes, proposed subdivision of protists, from pro- (I) + kary- + -otes, plural noun suffix, from Greek -ōtos — more at -otic

Date: 1963

: any of the typically unicellular microorganisms that lack a distinct nucleus and membrane-bound organelles and that are classified as a kingdom (Prokaryotae syn. Monera) or into two domains (Bacteria and Archaea) — compare archaea , bacterium , eukaryote

• pro·kary·ot·ic -ˌka-rē-ˈä-tik adjective

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