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Definition of Prokaryotic
1. Adjective. Having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei.
Antonyms: Eucaryotic, Eukaryotic
Derivative terms: Procaryote, Prokaryote
Partainyms: Prokaryote, Prokaryote
Definition of Prokaryotic
1. Adjective. Of or having the characteristics of prokaryotes, especially bacteria. ¹
2. Adjective. Of cells, lacking a nucleus. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Prokaryotic
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prokaryotic
Literary usage of Prokaryotic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Organization and Control in prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells. A symposium, London,
April 1970. Published for the Society for General Microbiology by ..."
2. The Human Body by Elissa Dosik Weinroth, Alexander Cruz, Jo Larsen, Nancy Schoefl, Weinroth, Elissa (2002)
"prokaryotic cells are primitive cells. They lack a nucleus. Bacteria are examples
of prokaryotic cells. Eukaryotic cells, including all plant and animal ..."
3. A Bibliography on Computational Molecular Biology and Geneticsby Sarah Barron, Matthew Witten, Gongxian Liu by Sarah Barron, Matthew Witten, Gongxian Liu (1992)
"[1016] KOHLI, J., AND GROSJEAN, H. Use of three termination codons: compilation
and analysis of the known eukaryotic and prokaryotic translation termination ..."
4. Inside the Cell by Maya Pines (1990)
"prokaryotic cells, which include bacteria, mycoplasma, and blue-green algae, do
not have a membrane ... And while, in general, prokaryotic cells produce ..."
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