Polythalamia

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Poly·​tha·​la·​mia

taxonomic synonym of tetrabranchia

Polythalamia

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plural noun

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: a division of Foraminifera including those having a many-chambered shell or sometimes including all the Foraminifera

polythalamian

¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗mēən

adjective

polythalamic

¦⸗⸗⸗¦lamik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from poly- + Greek thalamos chamber + New Latin -ia

Plural noun

New Latin, from poly- + Greek thalamos + New Latin -ia

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