foraminiferan

noun

fo·​ra·​mi·​nif·​er·​an fə-ˌra-mə-ˈni-f(ə-)rən How to pronounce foraminiferan (audio)
ˌfȯr-ə-mə-ˈni-,
ˌfär-

Examples of foraminiferan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the Globigerinoides bulloides foraminiferan at left, the pseudopodia are retracted. Discover Magazine, 3 June 2015

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Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foraminiferan was in 1889

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“Foraminiferan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foraminiferan. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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foraminiferan

noun
for·​a·​mi·​nif·​er·​an
-ˈnif-(ə-)rən

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