Monera

Other forms: Moneras

Definitions of Monera
  1. noun
    prokaryotic bacteria and blue-green algae and various primitive pathogens; because of lack of consensus on how to divide the organisms into phyla informal names are used for the major divisions
    synonyms: Prokayotae, kingdom Monera, kingdom Prokaryotae
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    the second highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia
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