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prokaryotic
[ proh-kar-ee-ot-ik ]
adjective
, Biology.
- of or relating to a prokaryote, a cellular organism that has no nuclear membrane and no organelles in the cytoplasm except ribosomes:
According to one book, the key to evolution is symbiotic invasions—such as mitochondria and other organelles invading prokaryotic cells to create eukaryotic cells.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prokaryotic1
First recorded in 1955–60; prokaryot(e) ( def ) + -ic ( def )
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Example Sentences
But this is pretty much the opposite of what we are learning about prokaryotic diversity.
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