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eukaryote

Pronunciation: /juːˈkarɪəʊt/

(also eucaryote)
Definition of eukaryote

noun

Biology
  • an organism consisting of a cell or cells in which the genetic material is DNA in the form of chromosomes contained within a distinct nucleus. Eukaryotes include all living organisms other than the eubacteria and archaea. Compare with prokaryote.

Derivatives

eukaryotic

Pronunciation: /-ˈɒtɪk/

adjective

Origin:

1960s: from eu- 'easily (formed)' + karyo- 'kernel' + -ote as in zygote

eukaryote in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of eukaryote in the US English dictionary