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eukaryote

DEFINITIONS OF: eukaryote

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n 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

Synonyms:
eucaryote
Antonyms:
procaryote, prokaryote
a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
Type of:
being, organism
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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