foraminifer
pronunciation
How to pronounce foraminifer in British English:
UK [ˌfɒrə'mɪnɪfə]
How to pronounce foraminifer in American English:
US [ˌfɒrə'mɪnəfə]
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- Noun:
- marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Pliocene warm period foraminifer stable isotope data .
- 2. Reconstructing western pacific warm pool sea surface temperature from planktic foraminifer data .
- 3. Late quaternary high-resolution planktonic foraminifer stable isotope and faunal assemblage record of the southern benguela current .