prokaryotic
[ proh-kar-ee-ot-ik ]
adjectiveBiology.
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.
Origin of prokaryotic
1First recorded in 1955–60; prokaryot(e) + -ic
- Sometimes pro·car·y·ot·ic .
- Compare eukaryotic.
Words Nearby prokaryotic
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How to use prokaryotic in a sentence
This included “6,969 eukaryotic, 6,119 prokaryotic, and 152 viral glycans,” they wrote in their 2020 Cell Host & Microbe study.
Researchers Read the Sugary ‘Language’ on Cell Surfaces | Rachel Crowell | May 3, 2021 | Quanta MagazineBut this is pretty much the opposite of what we are learning about prokaryotic diversity.
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