A prokaryotic cell lacks a nucleus.
A nucleus is an organelle containing the DNA/genes and completely enclosed by a double membrane. Some nerdy biologists say the nucleus is "bounded" by a membrane. In the same way your house is "bounded" by four walls, a floor, and a roof.
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a cell that lacks a membrane-bonded nucleus
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So "membrane -
BOUNDED (not bonded) nucleus"