Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
prokaryotic is an adjective meaning "having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei". It carries one recorded sense.
having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for prokaryotic come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.