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ar·chaea \ärˈkēə\ noun plural Etymology: New Latin, from Greek archaia, neuter plural of archaios ancient — more at archae- 1. capitalized : a domain of primitive microorganisms comprising the archaebacteria when considered as equal in taxonomic rank to the other prokaryotes and to the eukaryotes 2. : microorganisms belonging to the domain Archaea • ar·chae·al \-ˈkēəl\ adjective • ar·chae·an \-ˈkēən\ adjective or noun |