eukaryote
eu·kary·ote
noun\(ˌ)yü-ˈker-ē-ˌōt, -ət, -ˈka-rē-\
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 archaea, bacterium, prokaryote
— eu·kary·ot·ic \-ˌker-ē-ˈä-tik, -ˌka-rē-\ adjective
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eu·kary·ote also eu·cary·ote \(ˌ)yü-ˈker-ē-ˌōt, -ət, -ˈka-rē-\
Origin of EUKARYOTE
New Latin Eukaryotes, proposed subdivision of protists, from eu- + kary- + -otes, plural noun suffix, from Greek -ōtos — more at -otic
First Known Use: 1943
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