Prokaryote

//pɹəʊˈkæɹi.əʊt//

Word Type

Noun

The word "prokaryote" can be used as a noun.

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Opposites (Antonyms)

eukaryote eukaryote

Coordinate Terms

Derived Terms

cyanoprokaryote nanoprokaryote picoprokaryote

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

archaeon bacterium

Type Of (IsA)

Related Terms

prokaryon prokaryotic

Related Terms

biology bound kingdom membrane nucleus organelle organism prokaryotic taxonomy

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