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prokaryote

Syllables: pro·kary·ote/pɹəʊˈkæɹi.əʊt//pɹoʊˈkæɹi.oʊt/

prokaryote noun: an organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.

prokaryote: an organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other...
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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 In the two-empire system of biological taxonomy, an organism of the kingdom Prokaryotae (now superseded).

prokaryote meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Vietnamese

prokaryote in Tamil

நிலைக்கருவிலி

prokaryote in Arabic

organism characterized by absence of nucleus
بِدَائِيَّات النَّوَى bidāʔiyyāt an-nawā

prokaryote in Vietnamese

organism characterized by absence of nucleus
sinh vật nhân sơ

Synonyms of prokaryote

  • prokaryota

Forms of prokaryote

pluralprokaryotes

Origin of prokaryote

From pro- + karyon + -ote.

Words formed from prokaryote

Questions about prokaryote

What does prokaryote mean?
Prokaryote means an organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.
What is prokaryote in Tamil?
Prokaryote in Tamil is நிலைக்கருவிலி. See Prokaryote meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is prokaryote?
Prokaryote is a noun.
How do you pronounce prokaryote?
Prokaryote is pronounced /pɹəʊˈkæɹi.əʊt/ (UK).
What is the plural of prokaryote?
The plural of prokaryote is prokaryotes.

Words near prokaryote in the dictionary

  1. projet
  2. projets
  3. projicience
  4. projicient
  5. projicients
  6. prokaryote
  7. prokaryotes
  8. prokaryotic
  9. prokaryotically
  10. proke
  11. proked

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