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archaea

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archaea
noun plural Etymology: New Latin, from Greek archaios Date: 1990 microorganisms of a domain (Archaea) including especially methane-producing forms, some red halophilic forms, and others of harsh hot acidic environments (as a hot spring) — compare bacterium, eukaryotearchaeal adjectivearchaean adjective or noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

  
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