Noun: eucaryote ,yoo'ker-ee,owt [N. Amer], ,yoo'ka-ree,owt [Brit]
- 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
"Humans, plants, and fungi are all examples of eucaryotes";
- eukaryote
Derived forms: eucaryotes
Antonym: procaryote [rare]
Encyclopedia: Eucaryote