noun
- single-celled organisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
Usage: biology
Examples
- Bacteria and archaea are the two main groups of prokaryotes.
- Prokaryotes are generally smaller and simpler than eukaryotic cells.
- The DNA in prokaryotes floats freely in the cytoplasm.
- Scientists study prokaryotes to understand early life on Earth.
- Many prokaryotes can survive in extreme environments.
- Prokaryotes reproduce through binary fission rather than mitosis.