English
wikipedia
Etymology
Greek ��� (before) + κά��ον (nut).

Noun
en-noun

1. an organism characterized by the absence of a nuclear membrane and by DNA that is not organized into chromosomes.
2. in the w:two-empire system|two-empire system of Biology|biological taxonomy, an organism of the kingdom w:Monera|Prokaryotae (now superseded).

Synonyms
prokaryota

Antonyms
eukaryote

Related terms
prokaryotic

Translations
Russian: п�ока�ио�а (prokarióta) f
Spanish: procariota f

Category:Biology

vi:prokaryote
zh:prokaryote

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