Meaning of EUCARYOTE

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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells
	Synonyms:		eukaryote
	Antonyms:		procaryote, prokaryote
	See Also:		being, organism
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Cell or organism with a membrane-bound, structurally discrete nucleus and other well-developed subcellular compartments. Eukaryotes include all organisms except viruses, bacteria, and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). Compare prokaryote.