English Explanatory Dictionary

archaebacterial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to bacteria of the domain Archaea, formerly classified as Archaebacteria

Word forms

archaebacterial

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρχω (ắrkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχή (ărkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos) Ancient Greek βᾰκτηρῐ́ᾱ (băktērĭ́ā) ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacterium English archaebacteria Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English archaebacterial From archaebacteria + -al.

Synonyms

archaeal

Derived words

nonarchaebacterial
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