eukaryotic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having complex cells in which the genetic material is organized into membrane-bound nuclei.
  2. Of or pertaining to a eukaryote.
noun
  1. Such a cell or organism

Word forms

eukaryotic eucaryotic eukaryotics

Etymology

From eukaryote + -ic.

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