Globigerina (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural glo·big·er·i·nas, glo·big·er·i·nae [gloh-bij-uh-rahy-nee, -ree-]. /gloʊˌbɪdʒ əˈraɪ ni, -ˌri-/.
  1. any marine foraminifer of the genus Globigerina, having a calcareous shell, occurring either near the surface of the sea or in the mud at the bottom.
noun plural -nas or -nae (-niː)
  1. any marine protozoan of the genus Globigerina, having a rounded shell with spiny processes: phylum Foraminifera (foraminifers)
  2. a deposit on the ocean floor consisting of the shells of these protozoans
Globigerina (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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