adjective
- relating to or characteristic of prokaryotes, which are single-celled organisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
Usage: biology
Examples
- Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms.
- The prokaryotic cell structure is simpler than that of eukaryotic cells.
- Scientists study prokaryotic DNA to understand early life forms.
- Prokaryotic cells reproduce through binary fission.
- The prokaryotic kingdom includes both bacteria and archaea.
- Prokaryotic ribosomes are smaller than eukaryotic ribosomes.