transcription, транскрипция: [ är-ˈkē-ə ]
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 , eukaryote
• ar·chae·al -əl adjective
• ar·chae·an -ən adjective or noun