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Word: Archaea
Speech Type: Noun
modern Latin (plural), from Greek arkhaios ‘primitive’
ɑːˈkiːə
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.
Short Definition:microorganisms which are similar to bacteria in size and simplicity of structure
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