eukaryon

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noun

A cell containing at least one distinct nucleus - characteristic of the single-celled or multicellular organisms of the taxonomic domain Eukaryota.

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Meanings

nouneukaryon (plural eukaryons)

plural eukaryons · alternative eucaryon

  1. A cell containing at least one distinct nucleus - characteristic of the single-celled or multicellular organisms of the taxonomic domain Eukaryota.

Origin

From eu- + karyon.

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Cite this entry
APA

eukaryon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eukaryon

MLA

“eukaryon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eukaryon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eukaryon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eukaryon.

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