procaryote

noun

pro·​cary·​ote

less common spelling of prokaryote

: any of the typically unicellular microorganisms that lack a distinct nucleus and membrane-bound organelles and that are classified as a kingdom (Prokaryotae synonym Monera) or into two domains (Bacteria and Archaea) compare archaea, bacterium, eukaryote

Medical Definition

procaryote, procaryotic

variant of prokaryote, prokaryotic