eucaryote

8.9

A living thing whose cells have a nucleus inside a membrane like plants and animals

noun
/juˈkɛrɪoʊt/

: eucariota

All plants and animals are classified as eucaryotes because their cells contain nuclei.

Examples

Unlike bacteria, eucaryotes have membrane-bound organelles within their cells.
An eucaryote has a defined nucleus.
Fungi are eucaryotes and play important roles in ecosystems as decomposers.
Many plants are classified as eucaryotes.
All plants and animals are classified as eucaryotes because their cells contain nuclei.
Fungi are eucaryotes and play important roles in ecosystems as decomposers.
Unlike bacteria, eucaryotes have membrane-bound organelles within their cells.

Synonyms

eukaryote

vseucaryote

Specialized

2 8.2

A living thing made of cells that have a nucleus and other internal parts like animals and plants

focuses on cells having a nucleus enclosed by a membrane and excludes some bacteria

How Complex

animal

∞ 1.0

multicellular

Specialized

3 4.3

eucaryote

8.9

bacterium

Specialized

31 5.3

virus

Specialized

857 3.2

Surface Forms

eucaryote singular

eucaryotes plural

Morphology

eucaryote = caryote (opaque) = eu + caryote

The combining form 'caryote' is not a common standalone English word and 'eu-' is a specialised Greek combining form, so learners without biological knowledge cannot reliably derive the meaning.

Etymology

Eucaryote comes from Greek parts eu- 'true' and karyon 'nut' or 'kernel', so a helpful image is a 'true kernel' sitting in the centre of a cell. That's why eucaryote means a living thing whose cells have a real nucleus inside them.