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prokaryote

/pɹoʊˈkæɹi.oʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
pro-kary-ote
IPA
/pɹoʊˈkæɹi.oʊt/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.

noun

In the two-empire system of biological taxonomy, an organism of the kingdom Prokaryotae (now superseded).

Etymology

From pro- + karyon + -ote.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹoʊˈkæɹi.oʊt/
  • British English: /pɹəʊˈkæɹi.əʊt/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Biology.

Inflected Forms

prokaryotes (plural)

Derived Forms

cyanoprokaryote nanoprokaryote picoprokaryote

Frequently Paired Words

prokaryon prokaryotic eukaryote

Synonyms

prokaryota procaryote

Questions

How do you pronounce prokaryote?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹoʊˈkæɹi.oʊt/.
What does prokaryote mean?
An organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.
Where does prokaryote come from?
From pro- + karyon + -ote.

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