procarioto

Portuguese

Alternative forms

procariota

Etymology

From pro- +‎ Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon, “nut, kernel”) +‎ -oto.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.ka.ɾiˈo.tu/ [pɾo.ka.ɾɪˈo.tu], (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.kaˈɾjo.tu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.ka.ɾiˈo.to/ [pɾo.ka.ɾɪˈo.to], (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.kaˈɾjo.to/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɔ.kɐˈɾjo.tu/

Rhymes: -otu
Hyphenation: pro‧ca‧ri‧o‧to

Adjective

procarioto (feminine procariota, masculine plural procariotos, feminine plural procariotas)

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Noun

procarioto m (plural procariotos)

(cytology) prokaryote
Synonym: procarionte

Related terms

procariótico

Further reading

“procarioto, procariota” in iDicionário Aulete.
“procarioto” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“procarioto” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
“procarioto” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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