procaryote

[ proh-kar-ee-oht, -ee-uht ]

/ proʊˈkær iˌoʊt, -i ət /

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noun

prokaryote.

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Origin of procaryote

First recorded in 1960–65

OTHER WORDS FROM procaryote

pro·car·y·ot·ic

[proh-kar-ee-ot-ik], /proʊˌkær iˈɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby procaryote

procaine, procaine amide, procambium, procapitalist, procarp, procaryote, procathedral, procedural, procedural agreement, procedure, proceed

British Dictionary definitions for procaryote

procaryote

/ (prəʊˈkærɪɒt) /

noun

a variant spelling of prokaryote

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