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n. [ Gr. 'e`mbryon an embryo + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. embryotomie. ] (Med.) The cutting a fetus into pieces within the womb, so as to effect its removal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'e`mbryon an embryo + trofh` nourishment. ] (Biol.) The material from which an embryo is formed and nourished. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. an organism with "good" or membrane-bound nuclei having multiple chromosomes; eucaryotes also have other membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria or chloroplasts, within the cytoplasm enclosed by the outer membrane. Such cells are characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria and blue-green algae. Contrasted with prokaryote.
Syn. -- eukaryote. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

adj. of or pertaining to eukaryotes; same as eukaryotic. Contrasted with prokaryotic.
Syn. -- eukaryotic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. an organism with "good" or membrane-bound nuclei having multiple chromosomes; eucaryotes also have other membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria or chloroplasts, within the cytoplasm enclosed by the outer membrane. Such cells are characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria and blue-green algae. Contrasted with prokaryote.
Syn. -- eucaryote. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

adj. having cells with visible nuclei surrounded by a nuclear membrane; pertaining to eukaryotes. Contrasted with prokaryotic.
Syn. -- eucaryotic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]