eukaryotic

Variant of eukaryote

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

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