eukaryotic

adjective

eu·​kary·​ot·​ic (ˌ)yü-ˌker-ē-ˈä-tik  -ˌka-rē- 

: of, relating to, or being an organism (as of the domain Eukarya) composed of one or more cells containing visibly evident nuclei and organelles : being or characteristic of a eukaryote

eukaryotic cells

eukaryotic species

Examples of eukaryotic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most eukaryotic organisms that have been studied with cell types similar to our own live at temperatures close to those of the human body, with an average of 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius). — Kristen Skruber, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

That means these eukaryotic species have sustained their own isolated ecosystem since our ancestor Homo erectus was first emerging. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

In this way, all eukaryotic life, including human life, rides on the spindle’s success with each cell division across an organism’s lifetime. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026

Owing to their near-universal presence in all eukaryotic cells, most scientists suspect that mitochondria originated before chloroplasts. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eukaryotic

• abiotic
• aeronautic
• apoptotic
• asymptotic
• cyanotic
• idiotic
• meiotic
• patriotic
• prebiotic
• probiotic
• semiotic
• symbiotic