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procaryote

procaryote is the alternative spelling of prokaryote.

Meaning of prokaryote

Noun

prokaryote (plural prokaryotes)

  1. An organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.
  2. In the two-empire system of biological taxonomy, an organism of the kingdom Prokaryotae (now superseded).

Forms of procaryote

pluralprocaryotes

Questions about procaryote

What is procaryote the alternative spelling of?
Procaryote is the alternative spelling of prokaryote.

Words near procaryote in the dictionary

  1. procardiogenic
  2. procardiomyogenic
  3. procardiomyopathic
  4. procaridid
  5. procaridids
  6. procaryote
  7. procaryotes
  8. procaryotic
  9. procasino
  10. procaspase
  11. procaspases

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