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adj
Having complex cells in which the genetic material is organized into membrane-bound nuclei.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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adj
Of or pertaining to a eukaryote.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
Such a cell or organism
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
having cells with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: eucaryotic
Antonyms: prokaryotic
History
Etymology tree English eukaryote Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English eukaryotic From eukaryote + -ic.
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
