Definition
adjective
Of, or pertaining to, or characteristic of a eucaryote, which is basically an organism possessing a membrane-bound nucleus.
Supplement
Organisms may be grouped in two major groups: procaryotes and eucaryotes. Eucaryotes include the animals, plants, fungi, and protists.
Word origin: eucaryote + –ic.
Variant: eukaryotic
Compare: procaryotic
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