"Acrita" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From New Latin, from Ancient Greek meaning "indiscernible"; see a- and compare criterion. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la-new|-|notext=1}} New Latin, {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Acrita
  1. (zoology, obsolete) The lowest groups of animals, in which no nervous system has been observed. Today it roughly corresponds to the protozoans Tags: obsolete
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