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prokaryote

DEFINITIONS OF: prokaryote

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n 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

Synonyms:
procaryote
Antonyms:
eucaryote, eukaryote
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
Type of:
being, organism
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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