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Prokaryota
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Translingual
Etymology
From mul grc πρό early + grc κάρυον nucleus kernel + mul -ota.
Proper noun
A taxonomic superkingdom or domain all organisms whose cells do not contain a nucleus.
superkingdom empire Biota
domain empire Biota
Usage notes
Sometimes called a domain. Biota empite is not often used in current works.
Hyponyms
superkingdom Archaea kingdom 1, Bacteria kingdom 1
Coordinate terms
superkingdom or domain Eukaryota superkingdom
References
mul Taxonomic names (domain) Taxonomic names (superkingdom)