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 Definitions of foraminifer  [ˌfɔr əˈmɪn ə fər, ˌfɒr-]  

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Definition of 'foraminifer' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) foraminifer
any chiefly marine protozoan of the order Foraminifera, typically having a linear, spiral, or concentric shell perforated by small holes or pores through which pseudopodia extend.

Etymology:  (1835–45; < NL Foraminifera < L foramen)

Definition of 'foraminifer' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) foram, foraminifer
marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude
Definition of 'foraminifer' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) foraminifer
one of the foraminifera

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