Eucaryotae


Eucaryotae

 [u-kar″e-o´te] a kingdom of organisms that includes higher plants and animals, fungi, protozoa, and most algae (except blue-green algae), all of which are made up of eukaryotic cells; see also eukaryote.

Eu·kar·y·o·tae

, Eucaryotae (yū-kar'ē-ō'tē), A superkingdom of organisms characterized by eukaryotic cells; acellular members (kingdom Protoctista) are characterized by a single eukaryotic unit; more complex (multicellular) members have been assigned to the kingdoms Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.

Eu·kar·y·o·tae

, Eucaryotae (yū-kar-ē-ō'tē) A superkingdom of organisms characterized by eukaryotic cells; acellular members (kingdom Protoctista) are characterized by a single eukaryotic unit; more complex (multicellular) members have been assigned to the kingdoms Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.