akaryote
/eɪˈkarɪət/ /eɪˈkarɪəʊt/Biology rare
adjective
Of a cell or a stage in cell division: characterized by the lack of a distinct nucleus.
noun
A cell lacking a distinct nucleus.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Ray Lankester (1847–1929), zoologist. From a- + Hellenistic Greek καρυωτός nut-shaped from ancient Greek κάρυον nut + -ωτός.