prokaryote
noun/proʊˈkæriəˌoʊt/
Frequency rank: #19,951 most common English word
Meaning
A single-celled organism that has no distinct nucleus enclosed within a membrane.
Example sentence
Bacteria are classic examples of prokaryote, organisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus.
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