Eukaryote
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /juːˈkæɹi.əʊt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Eukaryote is a noun meaning (cytology) Any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms of the taxonomic domain Eukaryota, whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus.
Meaning
(cytology) Any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms of the taxonomic domain Eukaryota, whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus.
Example Sentences
It is now clear that among organisms there are two different organizational patterns of cells, which Chatton (1937) called, with singuar prescience, the eucaryotic and procaryotic type.
Word Forms
- eukaryotes
- eukarya
- eukaryot
Synonyms for eukaryote
Depending on context, synonyms include eucaryote.
Antonyms for eukaryote
Common opposites include prokaryote, procaryote.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eucaryote, eukaryot, eucaryot, eukaryon, eukaryality, eukaryome.
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