- foraminifers
- n. type of zooplankton, type of single-celled marine organism
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
foraminifers
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foraminifera — noun plural Etymology: New Latin, from Latin foramin , foramen + fera, neuter plural of fer fer Date: circa 1836 organisms that are foraminifers … New Collegiate Dictionary
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