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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

célula eucariota

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈse.lu.la ew.kaˈɾjo.ta

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Eukaryotic Cell/juːˌkær.iˈɒt.ɪk sɛl/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El ADN de una célula eucariota se encuentra dentro del núcleo."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A type of cell that has a membrane-bound nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles, characteristic of animals, plants, fungi, and protists.

    "Unlike bacteria, a eukaryotic cell contains complex internal compartments such as mitochondria and an endoplasmic reticulum."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term derives from the Modern Greek prefix 'eu-' (true) and 'karyon' (nut or kernel, referring to the nucleus), combined with the English noun 'cell' from Latin 'cella' (small room). Coined in the 20th century following the establishment of the cell theory and the fundamental division between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

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