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acritarch

[ ak-ri-tahrk ]

noun

, Paleontology.
  1. any of various microfossils, of unknown biological affinities, having a central cavity enclosed by a wall of chiefly organic composition.


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Other Words From

  • acri·tarchous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acritarch1

1963; < New Latin Acritarcha (neuter plural), irregular < Greek ákrit ( os ) confused, doubtful ( a- 6, critic ) + archḗ beginning, origin ( archi- )
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Example Sentences

K is an acritarch, the frequently spiny biological equivalent of a UFO.

ACRITARCH, a kind of small fossil Hark, hark!

The acritarch At Heaven’s gate sings; Been waiting here three million years, Three million falls and springs.

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