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Cross section of a eukaryotic cell, showing the membrane-bound nucleus and organelles.

(genetic biology)

Grammar: noun
plural: eukaryotes
Definition: an organism whose cells contain membrane-bound organelles and whose DNA is located within the nucleus

Compare prokaryote.
Example:
1. The polypeptide encoding sequences of DNA are laid out in different ways by prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

2. Eukaryotes, which have large amounts of DNA per cell, need specialised sub-cellular organelles (nuclei) to contain their DNA, and complex sub-cellular machinery to manipulate it during cell division.
Related Word: eukaryotic (adjective)
Alternative Form: eucaryote