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Eukaryota  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • One of the three domains of life (the others being BACTERIA and ARCHAEA), also called Eukarya. These are organisms whose cells are enclosed in membranes and possess a nucleus. They comprise almost all multicellular and many unicellular organisms, and are traditionally divided into groups (sometimes called kingdoms) including ANIMALS; PLANTS; FUNGI; and various algae and other taxa that were previously part of the old kingdom Protista.

Entry terms

  • Eucarya
  • Eukarya
  • Eukaryotes
  • txid2759

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JGM934CG-5

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