akaryote
/eɪˈkɛrioʊt/
noun
- A cell without a nucleus; same as akaryocyte.
- An akaryote cannot reproduce through mitosis because it lacks genetic material in a nucleus.
- Mammalian red blood cells are a common example of an akaryote.
- The term akaryote is sometimes used interchangeably with akaryocyte in biology.
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