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eucaryotic

eucaryotic

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Having cells with a nucleus covered by a membrane and small parts that do jobs inside the cell
  • adjective
  • /juːˌkɛr.iˈɒt.ɪk/
  • UK
: eucariota
  • The presence of a true nucleus distinguishes eucaryotic cells from prokaryotic ones.

Examples

  • Fungi are classified as eucaryotic because their cells contain membrane-bound organelles.

  • The presence of a true nucleus distinguishes eucaryotic cells from prokaryotic ones.

  • All plants and animals are eucaryotic organisms with complex cellular structures.

  • The eucaryotic cells in plants have complex structures.

  • Are all eucaryotic organisms multicellular?

  • All plants and animals are eucaryotic organisms with complex cellular structures.

  • Fungi are classified as eucaryotic because their cells contain membrane-bound organelles.

Synonyms

eukaryotic
vseucaryotic
  • Specialized
2 7.5

Cells that have a nucleus and other parts inside a membrane

is the alternative spelling used for the same biological meaning

Antonyms

procaryotic
  • Archaic
1 8.5

Having cells that do not have a membrane around their nucleus, like bacteria

How Complex

multicellular
  • Specialized
3 4.3
eucaryotic
  • UK
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prokaryotic
  • Specialized
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Surface Forms

eucaryotic positive

Morphology

eucaryotic = eucaryote (semi-transparent) = eu + caryote + ic

Forming the adjective from the noun 'eucaryote' by adding the productive suffix '-ic' is a regular and identifiable derivation.

Etymology

Eucaryotic comes from Greek parts eu- meaning 'true' or 'good' and karyon meaning 'kernel' or 'nut', which you can think of like the kernel of a seed. So a eucaryotic cell is one with a 'true' kernel — a real nucleus inside a membrane, which is why the word describes cells with a definite nucleus.