A superkingdom of cellular organisms that includes the kingdom Monera (bacteria and blue-green algae) and is characterized by the prokaryotic condition, minute size (0.2–10 μm for bacteria), and absence of the nuclear organization, mitotic capacities, and complex organelles that typify the superkingdom Eukaryotae. SYN: Procaryotae.
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Pro·karyo·tae (pro-kar″e-oґte) the prokaryotes; in some classifications a superkingdom containing the kingdom Monera, in other systems synonymous with Monera. See also Archaea and Bacteria.Medical dictionary. 2011.