archikaryon

/ɑrkaɪkəˈraɪɒn/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of fossilized cell, especially a bacterial cell, found in amber or other ancient organic materials.

“The paleontologist carefully extracted the archikaryon from the ancient tree resin.”

Synonyms

  • amber cell
  • fossilized cell

Antonyms

  • living cell
  • modern cell