adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to archaea, a domain of single-celled microorganisms that are genetically distinct from bacteria and eukaryotes
Usage: scientific/technical term; commonly used in microbiology and molecular biology
Examples
- Archaeal cells lack a nucleus and are often found in extreme environments.
- The researcher studied archaeal DNA to understand the origins of life.
- Archaeal methanogens play an important role in the carbon cycle.
- These archaeal organisms can survive in boiling hot springs.
- The archaeal genome revealed surprising similarities to eukaryotic genes.