Acytota
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
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Proper noun edit
Acytota
- The taxonomic superdomain of all non-cellular life.
- The taxonomic domain of viruses and viroids.
Usage notes edit
When the definition of life includes non-cellular and cellular lifeforms, this is one of the two main divisions, the other being Cytota.
When treated as a domain, its compatriot domains of life are usually divided into three, the taxonomic domains, the prokaryotes (bacteria or eubacteria; Prokaryota), the eukaryotes (Eukarya / Eukaryota), and the Archaea (archebacteria).
Synonyms edit
- (superdomain): Aphanobionta (archaic)
- (domain): Virus