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eukaryote definition

eu·kary·ote (yo̵̅o̅ kar′ē ōt′)

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

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

Related Forms:

  • eukaryotic eu·kar′y·ot′ic (-ät′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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