Procaryotae


Procaryotae

 [pro-kar″e-o´te] former name for monera.

Pro·kar·y·o·tae

(pro'kar-ē-ō'tē), A superkingdom of cellular organisms that includes the kingdom Monera (bacteria and blue-green algae) and is characterized by the prokaryotic condition, minute size (0.2-10 mcm for bacteria), and absence of the nuclear organization, mitotic capacities, and complex organelles that typify the superkingdom Eukaryotae. Synonym(s): Procaryotae