eucaryote
noun/ˌjuːˈkæriəʊt/
/ˌjuːˈkæriəʊt/
(also eukaryote)
(biology)- an organism (= living thing) consisting of one or more cells in which DNA is contained inside a clear nucleus (= central part). Eucaryotes include most living things except bacteria. compare procaryoteTopics Biologyc2Word Origin1960s: from eu- ‘easily (formed)’ + karyo- ‘kernel’ + -ote as in zygote.
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