eukaryote

A diagram of a eukaryote cell, showing that chromosomal DNA is located in the nucleus

Meaning

Noun

Any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms of the taxonomic domain Eukaryota, whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus.

Origin

Borrowed from French eucaryote; equivalent to eu- + karyon + a suffix derived from Ancient Greek -ώτης.

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