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EUCARYOTE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with 'good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells
Synonyms:
eucaryote; eukaryote
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("eucaryote" is a kind of...):
being; organism (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)
Derivation:
eucaryotic (having cells with 'good' or membrane-bound nuclei)
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