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eukaryote

The definition of a eukaryote is an organism that uses aerobic cellular respiration to break down compounds including oxygen into cellular energy.

(noun)

An example of a eukaryote is a human or animal cell.

See eukaryote in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a living organism made up of cells with true nuclei that divide by mitosis: in some systems of biological classification, any of a superkingdom (Eukaryotae) of living organisms, including the plants and animals

Origin: < Gr eu-, good + karyōtis, a date < karyon, a nut, fruit stone, kernel

Related Forms:

eukaryotic adjective

See eukaryote in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also eu·car·y·ote

noun

A single-celled or multicellular organism whose cells contain a distinct membrane-bound nucleus.

Origin:

Origin: eu-

Origin: + Greek karuōtos, having nuts (from karuon, nut; see kar- in Indo-European roots)

Related Forms:

eu·karˌy·otˈic (-ŏtˈĭk) adjective

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