Medical Dictionary
eukaryote
noun eu·kary·ote
Medical Definition of EUKARYOTE
: any of a domain (Eukarya) or a higher taxonomic group (Eukaryota) above the kingdom that includes organisms composed of one or more cells containing visibly evident nuclei and organelles—compare prokaryote
—eu·kary·ot·ic also eu·cary·ot·ic \-ˌkar-ē-ˈät-ik\ adjective
Variants of EUKARYOTE
eu·kary·ote also eu·cary·ote \(ˈ)yü-ˈkar-ē-ˌōt, -ē-ət\
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