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eukaryote
eukaryote [ yoo kárri ot ] (plural eukaryotes) or eucaryote [ yoo kárri ot ] (plural eucaryotes)


noun 
Definition:
 
organism with visible nuclei: any organism with one or more cells that have visible nuclei and organelles. The group contains all living and fossil cellular organisms except bacteria and cyanobacteria.
[Mid-20th century. <eu- + Greek karuōtos 'having nuts' < karuon 'nut']

eukaryotic [ yoo kárri óttik ] adjective
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