noun🔗ShareAn organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles."Bacteria are prokaryotes, meaning their cells do not have a nucleus. "organismbiologymicroorganismscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn the two-empire system of biological taxonomy, an organism of the kingdom Prokaryotae (now superseded)."Before scientists further classified life, all bacteria were grouped as prokaryotes, meaning they lacked a nucleus. "organismbiologymicroorganismscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading