In particle physics, a type of fundamental particle that follows Fermi-Dirac statistics and includes electrons, quarks, and other particles that make up matter.
Named after Enrico Fermi and following the -on suffix pattern for particles (like photon, electron), fermions are distinguished from bosons in the Standard Model of physics.
The universe divides into two types of particles: fermions (which make up matter and have half-integer spin) and bosons (which carry forces), and this fundamental distinction shapes everything that exists.
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