eukaryote
noun
eu·kary·ote
| \ (ˌ)yü-ˈker-ē-ˌōt
, -ət
, -ˈka-rē-\
, -ət
, -ˈka-rē-\
variants:
or less commonly eucaryote
Definition of eukaryote
: any of a domain (Eukarya) or a higher taxonomic group (Eukaryota) above the kingdom that includes organisms composed of one or more cells containing visibly evident nuclei and organelles — compare archaea, bacterium, prokaryote
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Welcome to Asgard Complex cells, called eukaryotes, carry a mixture of three types of genes. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "We’ve finally gotten a look at the microbe that might have been our ancestor," 7 Aug. 2019 Like their nucleus-deficient prokaryotic brethren, eukaryotes are challenging to grow in culture. — Carrie Arnold, WIRED, "A Blazing Hot Coal Seam Shows How Microbes Can Spring to Life," 21 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eukaryote.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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eukaryote
noun
eu·kary·ote
variants:
also eucaryote \ (ˈ)yü-ˈkar-ē-ˌōt
, -ē-ət
\
, -ē-ət
\
Medical Definition of eukaryote
: any of a domain (Eukarya) or a higher taxonomic group (Eukaryota) above the kingdom that includes organisms composed of one or more cells containing visibly evident nuclei and organelles — compare prokaryote
Other Words from eukaryote
eukaryotic
also eucaryotic \ -ˌkar-ē-ˈät-ik
\
adjective
\
adjective