procaryote

pro·car·y·ote

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [proh-kar-ee-oht, -ee-uh t]
- /proʊˈkær iˌoʊt, -i ət/
- /prˈɒkɑːrɪˌəʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-kar-ee-oht, -ee-uh t]
- /proʊˈkær iˌoʊt, -i ət/

Definitions of procaryote word

noun procaryote any cellular organism that has no nuclear membrane, no organelles in the cytoplasm except ribosomes, and has its genetic material in the form of single continuous strands forming coils or loops, characteristic of all organisms in the kingdom Monera, as the bacteria and blue-green algae. 1
abbreviation PROCARYOTE prokaryote 0

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Origin of procaryote

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Procaryote

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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procaryote popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

procaryote usage trend in Literature

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