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eukaryote

noun

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

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9
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
UK
Scrabble score
16

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juˈkæɹi.əʊt

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noun

  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

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