PROCARYOTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does procaryotic mean? 

• PROCARYOTIC (adjective)
  The adjective PROCARYOTIC has 1 sense:

1. having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei

  Familiarity information: PROCARYOTIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PROCARYOTIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

procaryotic; prokaryotic

Antonym:

eucaryotic (having cells with 'good' or membrane-bound nuclei)

Pertainym:

prokaryote (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)

Derivation:

procaryote (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)