English Explanatory Dictionary

prokaryote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.
  2. In the two-empire system of biological taxonomy, an organism of the kingdom Prokaryotae (now superseded).

Pronunciation

/pɹəʊˈkæɹi.əʊt/ /pɹəʊˈkæɹi.ɒt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prokaryote.wav /pɹoʊˈkæɹi.oʊt/ /pɹoʊˈkæɹi.ət/ /pɹoʊˈkɛəɹi.oʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Yangolin-prokaryote.wav

Word forms

prokaryote prokaryotes

Etymology

From pro- + karyon + -ote.

Synonyms

prokaryota

Related words

prokaryon prokaryotic

Derived words

cyanoprokaryote nanoprokaryote picoprokaryote
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