prokaryote

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

procaryote mycoplasma bacteria organism creature bacterium congener living thing karyon animalcule prokaryotic blue-green algae nonvascular organism procaryotic procaryotic cell
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Antonyms

eukaryote robot dead body divine nature

Hypernyms

being organism

Related terms

prokaryotic

Examples

It used to be widely assumed that the inner membrane is the original membrane of the once independent prokaryote, while the outer one is the food vacuole (phagosomal membrane) it was enclosed in initially. Source: Internet

Is it a simplified version of a parasitic prokaryote, or did it originate as a simpler virus that acquired genes from its host? Source: Internet

Mitochondria are thought to have come from a similar event, where an aerobic prokaryote was engulfed. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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