prokaryote
noun [ C ] biology specialized (also procaryote) uk/prəʊˈkær.i.əʊt/ us/proʊˈker.i.oʊt/
原核生物
a type of organism that has only one cell and does not have a nucleus (= central part), for example a bacterium
The eukaryotic cell is much larger and more efficient than the procaryote, carrying more genetic material. 真核细胞比原核细胞大得多，效率更高，携带更多遗传物质。
All the contents of the cells of prokaryote organisms (which lack a cell nucleus) are contained within the cytoplasm. 原核生物（无细胞核的）细胞内所含物质都在细胞质中。
Compare: eukaryote
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- The term prokaryote is Greek for "preliminary cell".
- Some scientists suggest that the procaryote is a degenerate eukaryote, one that has lost its unique features.
- Consider first a single-cell organism, a prokaryote.