Synonyms & related words for prokaryote

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Words related to prokaryote

Explore words related to prokaryote — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include prokaryotic, eukaryote, eukaryon, suctorian, eukaryotic, protist, archaebacterium, archaea. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does prokaryote come from?

The word prokaryote breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: pro-, from Greek pro (“before”); kary, from Greek karyon (“nut, kernel”); and -ote, from Greek otos (“having”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.