spiroloculine

adjective

spi·​ro·​loc·​u·​line

¦spī(ˌ)rō¦lakyəˌlīn,

-lə̇n

: having chambers arranged spirally

—used of a foraminiferan shell

Word History

Etymology

spir- + loculus + -ine

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