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Noun: eucaryote  `yoo'kareeowt
  1. An organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with 'good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells
    - eukaryote

Derived forms: eucaryotes

See also: eucaryotic

Type of: being, organism

Encyclopedia: Eucaryote