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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
Related Forms:
- eukaryotic adjective
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