Prokaryote

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An organism of the kingdom Monera (or Prokaryotae), comprising the bacteria and cyanobacteria, characterized by the absence of a distinct, membrane-bound nucleus or membrane-bound organelles, and by DNA that is not organized into chromosomes. Also called moneran.
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  • n. An organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.
  • n. In the two-empire system of biological taxonomy, an organism of the kingdom Prokaryotae (now superseded).
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  • n. a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
    • Antonym
    eukaryote   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    being    organism   
    Hyponym
    bacterium   
    Synonym
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    prokaryota   
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