eucaryote

eu·car·y·ote

 (yo͞o-kăr′ē-ōt′, -ē-ət)

n.

Variant of eukaryote.

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eucaryote

(juːˈkærɪˌɒt)

n

(Biology) a variant spelling of eukaryote

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eu•kar•y•ote

or eu•car•y•ote

(yuˈkær iˌoʊt, -i ət)

n.

any organism with a fundamental cell type containing a distinct membrane-bound nucleus.

Compare prokaryote.

[< New Latin Eukaryota, earlier Eucaryotes (1925) “those having a true nucleus” =eu- eu- + Greek káry(on) nut, kernel (see karyo-) + New Latin -ota, -otes; see -ote]

eu•kar`y•ot′ic (-ˈɒt ɪk) adj.

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Noun

1.

eucaryote - an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells eukaryote organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

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