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/

• (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)

1. (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.