prokaryotic

[ proh-kar-ee-ot-ik ]

/ proʊˌkær iˈɒt ɪk /

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adjective Biology.

of or relating to a prokaryote, a cellular organism that has no nuclear membrane and no organelles in the cytoplasm except ribosomes:According to one book, the key to evolution is symbiotic invasions—such as mitochondria and other organelles invading prokaryotic cells to create eukaryotic cells.

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Sometimes pro·car·y·ot·ic .

Compare eukaryotic.

Origin of prokaryotic

First recorded in 1955–60; prokaryot(e) + -ic

Words nearby prokaryotic

projector, projet, prokaryon, prokaryote, prokaryotes, prokaryotic, Prokhorov, Prokofiev, Prokopyevsk, prolactin, prolamin

How to use prokaryotic in a sentence

This included “6,969 eukaryotic, 6,119 prokaryotic, and 152 viral glycans,” they wrote in their 2020 Cell Host & Microbe study.
Researchers Read the Sugary ‘Language’ on Cell Surfaces|Rachel Crowell|May 3, 2021|Quanta Magazine
But this is pretty much the opposite of what we are learning about prokaryotic diversity.
Your Probiotic Is Probably B.S.|Carrie Arnold|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST