Meaning & use
eukaryote
An organism whose cells contain a nucleus enclosed within a membrane.
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Plants, animals, and fungi are all eukaryotes, unlike bacteria.
The professor explained how the first eukaryotes evolved from simpler cells.
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Eukaryote contrasts with prokaryote, whose cells lack a membrane-bound nucleus.
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