acritarch

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈækɹɪtɑː(ɹ)k/

Definition of acritarch

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any small, non-acid-soluble (i.e. non-carbonate, non-siliceous) organic fossil that cannot be classified.
    “Acritarchs represent some of the earliest evidence of life on Earth.”

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκριτος (ákritos, “doubtful, indistinguishable”) + -arch.

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