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- [fawr-uh-min-uh-fer, for-]
- /ˌfɔr əˈmɪn ə fər, ˌfɒr-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fawr-uh-min-uh-fer, for-]
- /ˌfɔr əˈmɪn ə fər, ˌfɒr-/
Definitions of foraminifer word
- noun plural foraminifer any chiefly marine protozoan of the sarcodinian order Foraminifera, typically having a linear, spiral, or concentric shell perforated by small holes or pores through which pseudopodia extend. 1
- noun foraminifer 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, their shells form thick ocean-floor sediments. 1
- noun foraminifer any marine protozoan of the phylum Foraminifera, having a shell with numerous openings through which cytoplasmic processes protrude 0
- noun foraminifer any of an order (Foraminiferida) of marine protozoans with calcareous shells full of tiny holes through which slender filaments project: they form the main component of chalk and many deep-sea oozes 0
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Origin of foraminifer
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < New Latin Foraminifera, equivalent to Latin forāmin-, stem of forāmen foramen + -ifera; see -i-, -fer
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Parts of speech for Foraminifer
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foraminifer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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