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eukaryotic

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eu·kar·y·ote also eu·car·y·ote  (y-kr-t, --t)
n.
A single-celled or multicellular organism whose cells contain a distinct membrane-bound nucleus.
[eu- + Greek karutos, having nuts (from karuon, nut; see kar- in Indo-European roots).]
eu·kary·otic (-tk) adj.
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Adj.1.eukaryotic - having cells with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei
eucaryotic
procaryotic, prokaryotic - having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei


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The recent completion of sequencing projects for the genomes of humans and several model organisms has provided, for the first time, a glimpse of the information required for the diversity of eukaryotic life.
Epigenetics: environmental instructions for the genome by Archer, Trevor K. / Environmental Health Perspectives
In subsequent chapters, the emphasis is placed on bacterial pathogens; only 1 chapter is dedicated to viruses and none to eukaryotic pathogens (only the introductory paragraphs in chapter 1) or to nonpathogenic microorganisms of any kind.
Cellular Microbiology, 2nd ed by Quinn, Frederick / Emerging Infectious Diseases
On the other hand, the findings suggest that meiosis was establisbed early in eukaryotic evolution, making sexual reproduction "a very central feature of being a eukaryote," says Logsdon.
Giardia bares all: parasite genes reveal long sexual history by Brownlee, C. / Science News
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