GLOBIGERINA


Meaning of GLOBIGERINA in English

[ ˌgləʊbɪdʒə'rʌɪnə ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or ~e -ni: ) a planktonic marine protozoan with a calcareous shell. [Genus Globigerina .]

Origin

mod. L., from L. globus 'globe' (because of the globular chambers in its shell) + -ger 'carrying' + -ina .

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