Etymology

prokaryotic

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Today it means: Of or having the characteristics of prokaryotes, especially bacteria. Full definition →

English prokaryote ← Ancient Greek πρό (pró) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Englishpro-
  6. Englishkaryon
  7. Englishprokaryote
  8. English todayprokaryotic

From prokaryote + -ic.

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