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PROCARYOTIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei
Synonyms:
procaryotic; prokaryotic
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Antonym:
eucaryotic (having cells with 'good' or membrane-bound nuclei)
Pertainym:
prokaryote (a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma)
Derivation:
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 mycoplasma)