noun
- An organism whose cells contain a membrane-bound nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles; a eukaryote.
Usage: Also spelled eukaryote (more common modern spelling).; Biology term; standard in cell biology and life sciences education.
Examples
- Humans are eucaryotes because our cells have a nucleus.
- Plants and animals are both eucaryotes with complex cellular structures.
- The eucaryote cell is more complex than the prokaryotic cell.
- Fungi are classified as eucaryotes despite being single-celled in some species.
- Eucaryotes evolved from prokaryotes billions of years ago.