Associations to the word «Foraminifer»

Wiktionary

FORAMINIFER, noun. Any of several large aquatic amoeboid protists, of the subphylum Foraminifera, characterized by streaming granular ectoplasm that among other things is used for catching food, often with a calcareous shell with many holes through which pseudopodia protrude.

Dictionary definition

FORAMINIFER, noun. Marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude.

Wise words

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