archaea
DOMAIN OF PROKARYOTIC MICROORGANISMS
Archaeabacteria; Archaebacterium; Archaeon; Archaeum; Archea; Archæa; Archaeobacteria; Archaeal proteins; Antigens, archaeal; Antibodies, archaeal; Archaeal; Archaebacter; Archaeome; Archaeans; Archeabacteria; Archaebacteria; Archaca; Mendosicutes; Aenigmarchaeum subterraneum; Iainarchaeum andersonii; Micrarchaeum acidiphilum; Parvarchaeum acidophilus; Korarchaeum cryptofilum; Caldiarchaeum subterraneum; Nitrosopelagicus brevis; Nitrosotalea devanaterra; TACK (biology); Archaea kingdom; Archaeal antigen
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¦ plural noun Biology microorganisms which are similar to bacteria in size and simplicity of structure but constitute an ancient group intermediate between the bacteria and eukaryotes.
Derivatives
archaean adjective &noun
Origin
mod. L., from Gk arkhaios 'primitive'.