Foraminifer Definition
fôrə-mĭnə-fər, fŏr-
foraminifera
noun
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.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
foraminifer
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foraminifersOrigin of Foraminifer
From New Latin Forāminifera order name Latin forāmen forāmin- an opening Latin -fer -fer
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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