prokaryon

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prokaryon /pro·kary·on/ (-kar´e-on)

1. nuclear material scattered in the cytoplasm of the cell, rather than bounded by a nuclear membrane; found in some unicellular organisms, such as bacteria.

2. prokaryote.

prokaryon

[prōker′ē·on]

Etymology: Gk, protos + karyon, nut

a region within a bacterial cell that contains most of the bacterial DNA. It is not separated from the rest of the cell by a membrane. Also spelled procaryon. Compare eukaryon.

prokaryon [pro-kar´e-on]

1. nuclear material scattered in the cytoplasm of the cell, rather than bounded by a nuclear membrane; found in some unicellular organisms, such as bacteria.

2. prokaryote.

prokaryon

1. nuclear material scattered in the cytoplasm of the cell, rather than bounded by a nuclear membrane; found in some unicellular organisms, such as bacteria.

2. prokaryote.

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