Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acritarch

/ˈækɹɪtɑː(ɹ)k/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acritarch
IPA: /ˈækɹɪtɑː(ɹ)k/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any small, non-acid-soluble (i.e. non-carbonate, non-siliceous) organic fossil that cannot be classified.

Example Sentences

"Acritarchs represent some of the earliest evidence of life on Earth."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκριτος (ákritos, “doubtful, indistinguishable”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning, origin”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἄκριτος

Inflected Forms

acritarchs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce acritarch?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈækɹɪtɑː(ɹ)k/.
What does acritarch mean?: Any small, non-acid-soluble (i.e. non-carbonate, non-siliceous) organic fossil that cannot be classified.
Where does acritarch come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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