- foraminiferous
- 1. Possessing openings or foramina. 2. Relating to the Foraminifera.
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Foraminiferous — Fo*ram i*nif er*ous, a. 1. Having small openings, or foramina. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or composed of, {Foraminifera}; as, foraminiferous mud. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foraminiferous — See foraminifer. * * * … Universalium
foraminiferous — bearing foramina Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
foraminiferous — fo·ram·i·nif·er·ous … English syllables
foraminiferous — rəs adjective Etymology: New Latin Foraminifera + English ous : foraminiferal … Useful english dictionary
Nodosarine — No do*sa rine, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Resembling in form or structure a foraminiferous shell of the genus {Nodosaria}. n. (Zo[ o]l.) A foraminifer of the genus {Nodosaria} or of an allied genus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Argonaut (animal) — For other uses, see Argonaut. Argonauts Temporal range: Miocene – Recent … Wikipedia
foraminiferal — See foraminiferous. * * * … Universalium
foraminifer — foraminiferal, foraminiferous, adj. /fawr euh min euh feuhr, for /, n., pl. foraminifers, foraminifera /feuh ram euh nif euhr euh/. any chiefly marine protozoan of the sarcodinian order Foraminifera, typically having a linear, spiral, or… … Universalium
bathyal zone — ▪ oceanography marine ecologic realm extending down from the edge of the continental shelf to the depth at which the water temperature is 4° C (39° F). Both of these limits are variable, but the bathyal zone is generally described as lying… … Universalium
