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procaryoteenUK
pro·car·y·ote P0575900 (prō-kăr′ē-ōt′)n. Variant of prokaryote.procaryote (prəʊˈkærɪɒt) n (Biology) a variant spelling of prokaryotepro•kar•y•ote or pro•car•y•ote (proʊˈkær iˌoʊt, -i ət)
n. any one-celled organism that lacks a distinct membrane-bound nucleus and has its genetic material in the form of a continuous strand forming loops or coils: characteristic of monerans. Compare eukaryote. [taken as singular of New Latin Prokaryota, earlier Procaryotes (1925); see pro-2, eukaryote] pro•kar`y•ot′ic (-ˈɒt ɪk) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | procaryote - a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasmaprokaryoteorganism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently |
EncyclopediaSeeprokaryoteprocaryoteenUK
pro·kar·y·ote (prō-kar'ē-ōt), A member of the superkingdom Prokaryotae; an organismic unit consisting of a single and presumably primitive moneran cell, or a precellular organism, which lacks a nuclear membrane, paired organized chromosomes, a mitotic mechanism for cell division, microtubules, and mitochondria.
See also: Prokaryotae, Monera, eukaryote. Synonym(s): procaryoteprocaryote (prō-kăr′ē-ōt′)n. Variant of prokaryote.pro·kar·y·ote (prō-kar'ē-ōt) A member of the superkingdom Prokaryotae; an organism consisting of a single cell, or a precellular organism, which lacks a nuclear membrane, paired organized chromosomes, a mitotic mechanism for cell division, microtubules, and mitochondria.
See also: eukaryote
Synonym(s): procaryote. procaryote see PROKARYOTE.procaryoteenUK
Related to procaryote: eucaryoteSynonyms for procaryotenoun a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nucleiSynonymsRelated Words |