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Globigerina
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What's The Definition Of Globigerina?
[n] marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes
Synonyms | Synonyms for Globigerina: Related Terms | Find terms related to Globigerina: See Also | foram | foraminifer Globigerina In Webster's Dictionary \Glo*big`e*ri"na\, n.; pl. {Globigerin[ae]}. [NL.,
fr. L. globus a round body + gerere to bear.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of small Foraminifera, which live abundantly at or
near the surface of the sea. Their dead shells, falling to
the bottom, make up a large part of the soft mud, generally
found in depths below 3,000 feet, and called globigerina
ooze. See Illust. of {Foraminifera}.
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