prokaryote

/P R OW1 K AA0 R Y OW1 T/
noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    In the two-empire system of biological taxonomy, an organism of the kingdom Prokaryotae (now superseded).

Synonyms

prokaryota

Antonyms

eukaryote

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