NOUN | animal | prokaryote, procaryote | a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei |
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Meaning | A unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma. | |
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Synonym | procaryote | |
Broader | organism, being | A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently |
Opposite | eukaryote, eucaryote | An organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria |
Spanish | procarionte, procariota, Procaryota | |
Catalan | procariota | |
Adjectives | prokaryotic, procaryotic | having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei |
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