archaeon en · NOUN
Etymology
Scientific Latin, corresponding to a singular form of Archaea.
Meanings
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A prokaryotic organism; a member of the domain Archaea
Then, the theory goes, a rogue archaeon gobbled up a bacterium to create an entirely new type of cell that would go on to form the basis of all complex life on Earth, from plants to humans.
2020 January 15, Hannah Devlin, The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| archaea | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| archaeons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
methanoarchaeon · archaeal · archaeosortase · lokiarchaeon
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (28)
it archei (microorganism) · fr archée (microorganism) · de Archaeon (microorganism) · mk археја (microorganism) · pt arqueobactéria (microorganism) · ru архея (microorganism) · fi arkki (microorganism) · vi cổ khuẩn (microorganism) · az arxey (microorganism) · eo arĥeo (microorganism) · pl archeon (microorganism) · ar بَكْتِيرْيَا قَدِيمَة (microorganism) · fi arkeoni (microorganism) · la archaeon (microorganism) · pt arqueia (microorganism) · cmn 古菌 (microorganism) · eo arkeo (microorganism) · qu ñawpa añaki (microorganism) · de Archaeen (microorganism) · vi vi khuẩn cổ (microorganism) · ja 古細菌 (microorganism) · fi arkkieliö (microorganism) · es arquea (microorganism) · uk археон (microorganism) · ko 고세균 (microorganism) · is fornbaktería (microorganism) · sv arké (microorganism) · yue 古菌 (microorganism)