- nounbiologyarchaea (plural noun) · archaebacterium (noun) · archaebacteria (plural noun)
- microorganisms which are similar to bacteria in size and simplicity of structure but radically different in molecular organization. They are now believed to constitute an ancient group which is intermediate between the bacteria and eukaryotes. Also called archaebacteria.
Originmodern Latin (plural), from Greek arkhaios ‘primitive’. Archaea - Wikipedia
WebArchaea (/ ɑːr ˈ k iː ə / ⓘ ar-KEE-ə; sg.: archaeon / ɑːr ˈ k iː ə n / ar-KEE-ən) is a domain of single-celled organisms. These microorganisms lack cell nuclei and are therefore prokaryotic. Archaea were initially classified as bacteria, receiving the name …
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Archaea - Wikipedia
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