Eukaryote

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /juˈkæɹiəʊt/, /juˈkæɹiəɒt/

Alternative forms

• eucaryote

Origin

- - + ote + -

Full definition of eukaryote

Noun

1. Any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms, of the taxonomic domain Eukaryota, whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus.

Related terms

• eukaryon
• eukaryotic
• prokaryote