- genus Globigerina
- nountype genus of the family Globigerinidae• Hypernyms: ↑protoctist genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Foraminifera, ↑order Foraminifera
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genus Globigerina
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globigerina ooze — [glō bij΄ər ī′nə] n. [ModL Globigerina, a genus of foraminifera (< L globus, a ball, GLOBE + ger(ere), to bear + ModL ina, taxonomic suffix < L, pl. of inus, INE1) + OOZE2] a fine, deep sea sediment covering approximately one third of the… … English World dictionary
globigerina — /gloh bij euh ruy neuh, ree /, n., pl. globigerinas, globigerinae / nee/. 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. [1840 50; < NL, equiv … Universalium
globigerina — [ˌgləʊbɪdʒə rʌɪnə] noun (plural globigerinas or globigerinae ni:) a planktonic marine protozoan with a calcareous shell. [Genus Globigerina.] Origin mod. L., from L. globus globe (because of the globular chambers in its shell) + ger carrying +… … English new terms dictionary
globigerina — n. any planktonic protozoan of the genus Globigerina, living near the surface of the sea. Etymology: mod.L f. L globus globe + ger carrying + INA … Useful english dictionary
Globigerina — Glo*big e*ri na, n.; pl. {Globigerin[ae]}. [NL., fr. L. globus a round body + gerere to bear.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of small Foraminifera, which live abundantly at or near the surface of the sea. Their dead shells, falling to the bottom, make up a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protoctist genus — noun any genus of Protoctista • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Amoeba, ↑Endamoeba, ↑genus Endamoeba, ↑genus Globigerina, ↑genus Arcella, ↑genus Difflugia, ↑ … 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
Globigerinae — Globigerina Glo*big e*ri na, n.; pl. {Globigerin[ae]}. [NL., fr. L. globus a round body + gerere to bear.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of small Foraminifera, which live abundantly at or near the surface of the sea. Their dead shells, falling to the bottom … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Metanephrops challengeri — Illustration of M. challengeri by C. S. Bate (1888) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
