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Domain (most general classification of life) Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
a category ranked above kingdom in taxonomy; archaea and bacteria are considered by most to be distinct domains, after once being thought to be in the same kingdom (Archaebacteria); archaea were distinguished from other prokaryotes (Eubacteria) before the distinction between these groups of prokaryotes was shown to be more fundamental.
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