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globigerina

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globigerina [gləʊˌbɪdʒəˈraɪnə]
n pl -nas, -nae [-niː]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any marine protozoan of the genus Globigerina, having a rounded shell with spiny processes: phylum Foraminifera (foraminifers)
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)
globigerina ooze a deposit on the ocean floor consisting of the shells of these protozoans
[from New Latin, from Latin globus globe + gerere to carry, bear]
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Noun1.globigerinaglobigerina - marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes
foram, foraminifer - marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude


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