noun
also pro·cary·ote (ˈ)prōˈkarēˌōt
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin Procaryota or Procaryotes , from pro- + kary- + -ota (I) or -otes , plural of -otis or -otos , from Greek -ōtos
: a typically unicellular organism (as a bacterium or a blue-green alga) that lacks a membrane-bound nucleus — compare eukaryote in the Dict
• pro·kary·otic also pro·cary·otic (ˌ) ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈäd.ik adjective