HyperDic: prokaryote

English > 1 sense of the word prokaryote:
NOUNanimalprokaryote, procaryotea unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei
English > prokaryote: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningA unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma.
Synonymprocaryote
Broaderorganism, beingA living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Oppositeeukaryote, eucaryoteAn organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria
Spanishprocarionte, procariota, Procaryota
Catalanprocariota
Adjectivesprokaryotic, procaryotichaving cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei

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