prokaryote
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7.7
- noun
- /proʊˈkɛr.i.oʊt/
- Specialized
:
procariota
- But it wasn't until the late 1980s that scientists showed that prokaryotes, too, have circadian clocks.
- prokaryote-eukaryote
- prokaryote-eukaryote dichotomy
- prokaryote-eukaryote distinction
It's single cell prokaryotes and eukaryotes, but they're not, they're boring.
- It's single cell prokaryotes and eukaryotes, but they're not, they're boring.
- When you went from the prokaryotes to eukaryotic cells and then they started making groups and when you make a certain group, you make a you, you make it sound.
Examples
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Bacteria were prokaryotes; their cells lacked a true nucleus, and the cell walls
Fiction book (2001) -
However, the notion that virtually all prokaryotes are capable of communication for enhanced survival is a truly revolutionary concept in our understanding of infectious disease.
Academic text (2003) -
On planet Earth, prokaryotes did not show up until 3.8 billion years ago.
Blog text (34) -
They are typical signs that some prokaryote has invaded the body.
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Possibly, all prokaryotes are capable of cell-to-cell communication, and biofilm production has profound implications for human disease.
Academic text (2003) -
Therefore, organisms could be placed into one of three structural grades: prokaryotes, unicellular eukaryotes, and multicellular eukaryotes.
Academic text (2012) -
Experts believe that the first life on Earth consisted of unicellular organisms known as prokaryotes, including bacteria.
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Bacteria are a common type of prokaryote, characterized by cells that lack a membrane-bound nucleus.
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In biology classes, students learn that prokaryotes are simple organisms without a true nucleus.
Synonyms
A living thing made of one cell that does not have a nucleus, like bacteria
Antonyms
- Specialized
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8.2
A living thing made of cells that have a nucleus and other internal parts like animals and plants
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
prokaryote = pro + karyote
A technical scientific formation from Greek combining forms; the components are not productive or familiar English morphemes for an average B1 learner, so the meaning cannot be reliably derived from the parts.
Etymology
The word prokaryote comes from the Greek parts pro- meaning 'before' and karyon meaning 'kernel' or 'nut', so it literally means 'before the nucleus' and refers to cells that do not have a nucleus inside a membrane.