urkaryote

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noun

A theoretical ancestor of eukaryotes.

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Meanings

nounurkaryote (plural urkaryotes)

plural urkaryotes

  1. biologyA theoretical ancestor of eukaryotes.

Origin

ur- + eukaryote

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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