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prokaryote Definition


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prokaryote
procaryote
noun
    1. biol.
      Any organism, including all bacteria, in which each cell contains a single DNA molecule coiled in a loop, and not enclosed in a nucleus.
Derivative: prokaryotic
adj
    Derivative: prokaryotic
    adj
    Etymology: 1960s: from pro-2 + Greek karyon kernel.



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