prokaryotic

IPA/ˌprəʊkæriˈɒtɪk/
IPA/ˌprəʊkæriˈɑːtɪk/

prokaryotic — adjective

  • prokaryoticpositive
  • more prokaryoticcomparative
  • most prokaryoticsuperlative

1. used in biology to describe a single-celled living thing whose cells have no nuc

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used in biology to describe a single-celled living thing whose cells have no nucleus — for example, bacteria. A prokaryotic cell's DNA floats freely inside the cell rather than being kept in a separate central compartment.

例句

In biology class, Joaquín saw prokaryotic organisms through the microscope.

Daichi explained that prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus, while human cells contain one.

contrast structure: 'prokaryotic X … while … Y'

同義詞
  • bacterial

    narrower — all bacteria are prokaryotes, but the prokaryote group also includes archaea

  • unicellular

    overlapping but not equivalent — some unicellular organisms (e.g. yeast, amoebas) are eukaryotic

  • microbial

    broader — microbes include both prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms

反義詞
  • eukaryotic

    direct opposite — describes cells with a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles

文法句型

prokaryotic + noun (cell, organism, bacteria)

用法筆記

This term is restricted to formal or scientific writing about cell biology. It is not gradable — you cannot say 'more prokaryotic' or 'very prokaryotic.' The most frequent noun collocates are 'cell,' 'organism,' 'bacteria,' 'genome,' and 'life.'

常見錯誤

❌The old computer has a prokaryotic design.
✅The old computer has a simple design.
💡'prokaryotic' is a biology term for cells without a nucleus, not a general word meaning 'simple.'
❌Yeast is a prokaryotic organism.
✅Yeast is a eukaryotic organism.
💡yeast is a fungus, and fungi have a nucleus, so they are eukaryotic, not prokaryotic.