noun
- Plural of moneran; organisms belonging to the kingdom Monera, consisting of prokaryotes such as bacteria and cyanobacteria.
Usage: biology; taxonomy; The term Monera and monerans are less commonly used in modern classification systems, which now typically use Bacteria and Archaea as separate domains.
Examples
- Monerans are single-celled organisms without a nucleus.
- In older biological classification systems, monerans were grouped together in the kingdom Monera.
- Bacteria and cyanobacteria are examples of monerans.
- Monerans lack membrane-bound organelles, distinguishing them from eukaryotes.
- The discovery of monerans helped scientists understand the diversity of microscopic life.