Arche-
a combining form meaning “prior, original, first” (archegonium; archetype); in scientific coinages, a synonym of (archesporium).
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- Archean
noting or pertaining to rocks of the Archeozoic portion of the Precambrian Era. Historical Examples With the passing of the Archean, the earth had not yet settled into the perfectly balanced sphere which Nature destined it to be. The Book of the National Parks Robert Sterling Yard At the bottom of the sea were the […]
- Archebanc
a bench or settle of the medieval and Renaissance periods, wide enough for several persons and having a seat with a chest beneath, arms at the ends, and a high back.
- Arched
made, covered, or spanned with an or . having the form of an . Heraldry. noting an ordinary or partition line formed as a slight curve. Architecture. a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in […]
- Arched truss
a truss having an archlike form but unlike a true arch in that it is free to move horizontally at its base, as in expanding or contracting because of temperature changes.
- Archegonia
the female reproductive organ in ferns, mosses, etc. Historical Examples The same moisture which caused the antheridia to open also brings about the opening of the archegonia. How to Know the Ferns S. Leonard Bastin The archegonia (Fig. 61) should be looked for in the younger plants in the neighborhood of those that bear capsules. […]