Meaning of PROKARYOTE

Pronunciation:			prow'kareeut
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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
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	Synonyms:		procaryote
	Antonyms:		eucaryote, eukaryote
	See Also:		being, organism
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Cell or organism lacking a membrane- bound, structurally discrete nucleus and other subcellular compartments. Bacteria are prokaryotes. Compare eukaryote. See chromosomes.
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Glossary
	Definition:		A bacterial cell lacking a true nucleus; its DNA is usually in one long strand. See Eukaryote Cell or organism lacking a membrane-bound, structurally discrete nucleus and other subcellular compartments. Bacteria are examples of prokaryotes. a cell, more primitive than a eukaryote, having no nucleus. Prokaryotes include bacteria and blue-green algae.
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