n.
Pronunciation: f ə - ˌ ra-m ə - ' ni-f( ə -)r ə ; ˌ fo ̇ r- ə -m ə - ' ni-, ˌ fär-
Function: noun plural
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin foramin-, foramen + -fera, neuter plural of -fer -fer
Date: circa 1836
: organisms that are foraminifers
n.
Pronunciation: f ə - ˌ ra-m ə - ' ni-f( ə -)r ə ; ˌ fo ̇ r- ə -m ə - ' ni-, ˌ fär-
Function: noun plural
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin foramin-, foramen + -fera, neuter plural of -fer -fer
Date: circa 1836
: organisms that are foraminifers
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012