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Definition of Procaryote
1. Noun. A unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma.
Generic synonyms: Being, Organism
Derivative terms: Procaryotic, Prokaryotic
Antonyms: Eukaryote
Definition of Procaryote
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of prokaryote) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Procaryote
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Procaryote
Literary usage of Procaryote
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biotechnology: Gene Gun/Biolistic Technology: Bibliograhpy, January 1987 by Kim Guenther (1994)
"... AP5 Biolistic transformation of a procaryote, Bacillus megaterium. ... This is
the first report of the biolistic transformation of a procaryote. ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"In that case, an autotrophic procaryote presumably became a symbiote in the cells
of a larger anaerobe maintaining itself with energy from glycolysis. ..."
3. Rice Seed Health: Proceedings of the International Workshop on Rice Seed by International Rice Research Institute, United Nations Development Programme (1988)
"Kennedy BW, Alcorn SM (1980) Estimates of US crop losses to procaryote plant
pathogens. Plant Dis. 64(7):674-676. Kuhn CW, Demski JW (1975) The relationship ..."
4. Nodulation and Nitrogen Fixation in Rice: Potential and Prospects by Gurdev S. Khush, J. Bennett (1992)
"Nap JP, Bisseling T (1990) Developmental biology of plant - procaryote symbiosis;
the legume root nodule. Science 250:948-954. Peters NK, Verma DPS (1990) ..."
5. Biotechnology: Ti-Plasmids and Other Plant Vectors: Bibliography January by Lara Wiggert (1995)
"This is the first report of the biolistic transformation of a procaryote. 38 NAL
Call No: 448.8 C162 Biological consequences of plasmid transformation of ..."
6. The Quest for Nitrogen Fixation in Rice by Jagdish Kumar Ladha, P. M. Reddy (2000)
"Symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Plant Cell 7:869-885. Nap JP, Bisseling T. 1990.
Developmental biology of a plant-procaryote symbiosis: the legume root nodule. ..."
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