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adj
Of or having the characteristics of prokaryotes, especially bacteria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Of cells, lacking a nucleus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adjective
having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: procaryotic
Antonyms: eukaryotic
History
Etymology tree English pro- English karyon English -ote English prokaryote Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English prokaryotic From prokaryote + -ic.
Across languages
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