ACRITARCH Definition & Meaning

acritarch

[ ak-ri-tahrk ]

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noun

Paleontology.

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 51�Թ� Forms

��r��·�ٲ��c��ǳܲ� adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of acritarch¹

1963; < New Latin Acritarcha (neuter plural), irregular < Greek á�� ( os ) confused, doubtful ( a- ⁶, critic ) + ��ḗ beginning, origin ( archi- )

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

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ACRITARCH, a kind of small fossil Hark, hark!

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

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