eukaryotic

adjective

eu·kary·ot·ic (ˌ)yü-ˌker-ē-ˈä-tik

-ˌka-rē-

: of, relating to, or being an organism (as of the domain Eukarya) composed of one or more cells containing visibly evident nuclei and organelles : being or characteristic of a eukaryote

eukaryotic cells

eukaryotic species

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According to the team’s paper, published on December 3rd in Communications Earth & Environment, subsequent lab tests confirmed a total of 21 bacterial and eukaryotic phyla in Lake Enigma’s surface ice, stratified water column layers, and microbial mats. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024 All eukaryotic cells — animal, plant, fungus or protist — have a nucleus that encloses and protects DNA. —

Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024 The genes for these vault components are found in diverse eukaryotic organisms—those that pack their DNA in the nucleus and share other cellular features—with notable exceptions that include insects, plants, and fungi. —

Byjohn Travis, science.org, 6 June 2024 The fern’s genome is 61,000 times the size of the smallest eukaryotic genome. —

Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for eukaryotic