acritarch: Meaning and Definition of

ac•ri•tarch

Pronunciation: (ak'ri-tärk"), [key]
— n. Paleontol.
  1. any of various microfossils, of unknown biological affinities, having a central cavity enclosed by a wall of chiefly organic composition.
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