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globigerina

Syllabification: (glo·big·er·i·na)
Pronunciation: /glōˌbijəˈrīnə, -ˈrēnə/

Definition of globigerina

noun (plural globigerinas or globigerinae /-nē/)

  • a planktonic marine protozoan with a calcareous shell. The shells collect as a deposit ( globigerina ooze) over much of the ocean floor.
    • Genus Globigerina, order Foraminiferida, kingdom Protista

Origin:

modern Latin, from Latin globus 'spherical object, globe' (because of the globular chambers in its shell) + -ger 'carrying' + -ina

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