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Foraminifer

Foraminifer Meaning & Definition
Foraminifer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Foraminifer?

[n] marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude

Synonyms | Synonyms for Foraminifer: foram

Related Terms | Find terms related to Foraminifer:

See Also | Foraminifera | globigerina | nummulite | order Foraminifera | rhizopod | rhizopodan

Foraminifer In Webster's Dictionary

\For`a*min"i*fer\, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the foraminifera.

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