PROKARYON Synonyms
There are 4 synonyms of the word
prokaryon.
(exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word prokaryon. (close relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word prokaryon. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PROKARYON
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bacterium | nounn | |||||||
noun • (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants | ||||||||
germ | nounn | |||||||
noun • anything that provides inspiration for later work • a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use | ||||||||
microbe | nounn | |||||||
noun • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use | ||||||||
microorganism | nounn | |||||||
noun • any organism of microscopic size |