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eukaryote Definition


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eukaryote
eucaryote
noun
    1. biol.
      An organism in which the cells have a distinct nucleus containing the genetic material and separated from the cytoplasm by a nuclear membrane.
Derivative: eukaryotic
adj
    Etymology: 1940s: from Greek karyon kernel; see also prokaryote.



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