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Foraminifera
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Foraminifera
see synonyms of foraminiferanoun
any marine protozoan of the phylum Foraminifera, having a shell with numerous openings through which cytoplasmic processes protrude
. Often shortened to: foram See also globigerina, nummuliteCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Foraminifera
see synonyms of foraminifera nounWord forms: plural foˌramiˈnifera (fəˌræməˈnɪfərə
; fəramˌənifˈərə)
any of an order (Foraminiferida) of marine protozoans with calcareous shells full of tiny holes through which slender filaments project: they form the main component of chalk and many deep-sea oozes
: also called foˌramiˈniferan (foʊˌræməˈnɪfərən
; fōramˌənifˈərən)Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.