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Eukaryota
Eukaryota
Translingual
Proper noun
Eukaryota
- A taxonomic superkingdom or domain, consisting of all organisms whose cells have a nucleus
Synonyms
- (superkingdom or domain): Eukarya
Hyponyms
- (superkingdom): Protozoa, Chromista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia - kingdoms
- (domain): Animalia, Fungi, Plantae, Protista - kingdoms
Coordinate terms
- (superkingdom): Prokaryota
- (domain): Archaea, Bacteria, Prokaryota
References
- Ruggiero MA, Gordon DP, Orrell TM, Bailly N, Bourgoin T, Brusca RC, et al. (2015) A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0119248. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119248. pmid:25923521