"acritarch" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈækɹɪtɑː(ɹ)k/ Forms: acritarchs [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄκριτος (ákritos, “doubtful, indistinguishable”) + -arch. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἄκριτος||doubtful, indistinguishable}} Ancient Greek ἄκριτος (ákritos, “doubtful, indistinguishable”), {{suffix|en||arch}} + -arch Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} acritarch (plural acritarchs)
  1. (paleontology, palynology) Any small, non-acid-soluble (i.e. non-carbonate, non-siliceous) organic fossil that cannot be classified. Categories (topical): Paleontology, Palynology Translations (small, unclassifiable organic fossil): acritarche [masculine] (French), acratarc [masculine] (Irish), acritarc [masculine] (Occitan), acritarca [masculine] (Portuguese), акрита́рха (akritárxa) [feminine] (Russian), acritarco [masculine] (Spanish)

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