eukaryote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms of the taxonomic domain Eukaryota, whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus.

Pronunciation

/juːˈkæɹi.əʊt/ /juˈkæɹi.ɒt/ /juˈkæɹi.oʊt/ /juˈkæɹi.ət/ /juˈkɛəɹi.oʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-eukaryote.wav

Word forms

eukaryote eukaryotes eukarya eucaryot eucaryote eukaryot

Etymology

Borrowed from French eucaryote; equivalent to eu- + karyon + -ote.

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