Procaryote (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

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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

Synonyms:

procaryote; prokaryote

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("procaryote" is a kind of...):

being; organism (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)

Derivation:

procaryotic (having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei)

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