Meaning | An organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with 'good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells. |
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Synonym | eucaryote |
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Broader | organism, being | A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently |
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Opposite | prokaryote, procaryote | A unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei |
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Spanish | eucarionte, eucariota, eukaryota |
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Catalan | eucariota |
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Adjectives | eukaryotic, eucaryotic | having cells with 'good' or membrane-bound nuclei |
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