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prokaryoteOne entry found. Main Entry: pro·kary·ote Variant(s): also pro·cary·ote \(ˌ)prō-ˈka-rē-ˌōt\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin Prokaryotes, proposed subdivision of protists, from 1pro- + kary- + -otes, plural noun suffix, from Greek -ōtos — more at -otic Date: 1963 : any of the typically unicellular microorganisms that lack a distinct nucleus and membrane-bound organelles and that are classified as a kingdom (Prokaryotae syn. Monera) or into two domains (Bacteria and Archaea) — compare archaea, bacterium, eukaryote — pro·kary·ot·ic \-ˌka-rē-ˈä-tik\ adjective
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