- family Nummulitidae
- nouna family of fossil protoctists• Syn: ↑Nummulitidae• Hypernyms: ↑protoctist family• Member Holonyms: ↑Foraminifera, ↑order Foraminifera• Member Meronyms: ↑nummulite
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family Nummulitidae
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Nummulitidae — noun a family of fossil protoctists • Syn: ↑family Nummulitidae • Hypernyms: ↑protoctist family • Member Holonyms: ↑Foraminifera, ↑order Foraminifera • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
protoctist family — noun any of the families of Protoctista • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Globigerinidae, ↑family Globigerinidae, ↑Nummulitidae, ↑family Nummulitidae, ↑Arcellidae, ↑fami … Useful english dictionary
Foraminifera — noun foraminifers • Syn: ↑order Foraminifera • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Rhizopoda, ↑subclass Rhizopoda • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
order Foraminifera — noun foraminifers • Syn: ↑Foraminifera • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Rhizopoda, ↑subclass Rhizopoda • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Nummulite — Nummulites Temporal range: Tertiary Scientific classification Kingdom: Rhizaria Phylum: Foraminifera Class … Wikipedia
nummulite — /ˈnʌmjəlaɪt/ (say numyuhluyt) noun any of the foraminifers (mostly fossil) that constitute the family Nummulitidae, having a somewhat coin like shell. {New Latin nummulītēs, from Latin nummulus, diminutive of nummus coin} –nummulitic… …
nummulites — ˌnəmyəˈlīd.(ˌ)ēz noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin nummulus (diminutive of nummus coin) + New Latin ites ite : the type genus of the family Nummulitidae … Useful english dictionary
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