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EUKARYOTE
Definition of EUKARYOTE
noun
Any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms of the taxonomic domain Eukaryota, whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus.
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Other senses
EUKARYOTE carries 3 further meanings.
noun
Any of various single-celled or multicellular organisms of the domain Eukaryota, characterized by cells that contain a distinct membrane-bound nucleus and by the occurrence of DNA transcription inside the nucleus and protein synthesis in the cytoplasm, in contrast to prokaryotes.
noun
an organism with "good" or membrane-bound nuclei having multiple chromosomes; eucaryotes also have other membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria or chloroplasts, within the cytoplasm enclosed by the outer membrane. Such cells are characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria and blue-green algae. Contrasted with prokaryote.
noun
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
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French eucaryote; equivalent to eu- + karyon + -ote.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- French
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
5th
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
7.2%
of traced words share this origin (2,085)
branch · 15.4% of traced words
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
EUKARYOTE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 32 boards so far. 133 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 6, 27 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 144, 11 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First found by a player on Day 6, 27 May 2026.
Built from these letters
EUKARYOTE starts with E and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read AEEKORTUY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that mean much the same
Near-synonyms of EUKARYOTE. Not interchangeable at the board - the grid decides that - but close in meaning.
Words that start EUKARY
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
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