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prokaryote
pro·kar·y·ote [ prō kárree t ] (plural pro·kar·y·otes) or pro·car·y·ote [ prō kárree t ] (plural pro·car·y·otes)


noun 
Definition:
 
simple organism without nucleus: an organism whose DNA is not contained within a nucleus, e.g. a bacterium
[Mid-20th century. < French< Greek pro- "before" + karuōtos "having nuts" < karuon "nut"]

pro·kar·y·ot·ic [ prō kàrree óttik ] adjective
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