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Word: Foraminifer
Speech Type: Noun
mid 19th century: from Latin foramen, foramin- (see foramen) + -fer ‘bearing’ (from ferre ‘to bear’)
ˌfɒrəˈmɪnɪfə
a single-celled planktonic animal with a perforated chalky shell through which slender protrusions of protoplasm extend. Most kinds are marine, and when they die thick ocean-floor sediments are formed from their shells.
Short Definition:single-celled planktonic animal with perforated chalky shell through which slender protrusions of protoplasm extend
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