Lituolidae

plural noun

Lit·​u·​ol·​i·​dae

: a family of imperforate foraminiferans that are related to those of the family Fusulinidae and have shells divided into cells and composed chiefly of sand grains cemented together

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Lituola, type genus (diminutive of Latin lituus curved staff) + -idae

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