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Cytota
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Translingual
Etymology
From mul cyto- cell -ota having.
Proper noun
The taxonomic superdomain of all cellular life.
Usage notes
When the definition of life includes non-cellular and cellular lifeforms, this is one of the two main divisions, the other being Acytota. This superdomain is usually divided into three taxonomic domains, the prokaryotes (bacteria or eubacteria; Prokarya / Prokaryota), the eukaryotes (Eukarya / Eukaryota), and the Archaea kingdom (archebacteria).
Antonyms
mul Acytota
Related terms
mul Procytota
mul Eucytota
See also
mul Bionta
mul Eobionti
mul Aphanobionta
Biota genus
mul Vitae
mul Taxonomic names (superdomain)