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Definition of Foraminifera
1. Noun. Foraminifers.
Exact synonyms: Order Foraminifera
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Rhizopoda, Subclass Rhizopoda
Member holonyms: Foram, Foraminifer, Family Globigerinidae, Globigerinidae, Genus Globigerina, Family Nummulitidae, Nummulitidae
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Rhizopoda, Subclass Rhizopoda
Member holonyms: Foram, Foraminifer, Family Globigerinidae, Globigerinidae, Genus Globigerina, Family Nummulitidae, Nummulitidae
Definition of Foraminifera
1. n. pl. An extensive order of rhizopods which generally have a chambered calcareous shell formed by several united zooids. Many of them have perforated walls, whence the name. Some species are covered with sand. See Rhizophoda.
Definition of Foraminifera
1. Noun. A large group of amoeboid protists, of the order ''Foraminifera'', that are mostly marine. ¹
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Definition of Foraminifera
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Medical Definition of Foraminifera
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