archaeon
/ɑːˈkiːən/(also archeon) Biology
noun
A member of the Archaea; an archaebacterium.
- The plural form is usually supplied by Archaea..
Origin
1990s; earliest use found in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. From scientific Latin Archaeon, singular form corresponding to Archaea.
- digs
- dig's one's own grave
- dig the dirt (or dig up dirt)
- dihedral
- dihybrid
- dihydric
- dihydrochalcone
- dihydropyridine
- dihydrotestosterone
- dihydroxyacetone
- Dijon
- Dijon mustard
- dik-dik
- dike
- dikkop
- diktat
- DIL
- Dilantin
- dilapidate
- dilapidated
- dilapidation
- dilatable
- dilatancy
- dilatation
- dilatation and curettage