protoeukaryote

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noun

A prokaryote that evolved into a eukaryote.

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Meanings

nounprotoeukaryote (plural protoeukaryotes)

plural protoeukaryotes

  1. A prokaryote that evolved into a eukaryote.

Origin

From proto- + eukaryote.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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