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eukaryotic
[ yoo-kar-ee-ot-ik ]
adjective
, Biology.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a eukaryote, an organism whose basic structural unit is a cell containing specialized organelles and a membrane-bound nucleus:
Some scientists believe that the greatest transition of life in the history of Earth is the evolution of eukaryotic cellular life forms from more primitive prokaryotes.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eukaryotic1
First recorded in 1955–60; eukaryot(e) ( def ) + -ic ( def )
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