prokaryote
The origin and history of prokaryote.
Etymology
The word joins the prefix pro-, meaning before, with karyon, referring to a nucleus, and the ending -ote. Together the parts describe a cell type that exists without a true nucleus.
The origin and history of prokaryote.
The word joins the prefix pro-, meaning before, with karyon, referring to a nucleus, and the ending -ote. Together the parts describe a cell type that exists without a true nucleus.
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