Eukaryote

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Eukaryote, from the Greek eu, true, and karyon, meaning nut or kernal. Eukaryotic cells are vastly more complex than Prokaryotic cells. Eukaryotic cells have a distinct membrane bound nucleus and contain membrane bound organelles.