English

A diagram of a typical prokaryote cell, in this case, a bacterium

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 In the two-empire system of biological taxonomy, an organism of the kingdom Prokaryotae (now superseded).

Synonyms

• prokaryota

Antonyms

• eukaryote

Hyponyms

• archaeon
• bacterium

Related terms

• prokaryotic

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