globigerina

noun

glo·​big·​e·​ri·​na

(ˌ)glōˌbijəˈrīnə,

-rēnə

1

capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Globigerinidae) of foraminifers having calcareous shells and living near the surface of the sea

2

plural globigerinae

-ī(ˌ)nē,

-ēˌnī

also globigerinas

a

: a foraminifer of the genus Globigerina

b

: the shell of a globigerina

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from globi- (from Latin globus ball) + ger- (from Latin gerere to carry, bear) + -ina

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