(ˌ)glōˌbijəˈrīnə, -rēnə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from globi- (from Latin globus ball) + ger- (from Latin gerere to carry, bear) + -ina — more at cast
1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Globigerinidae) of foraminifers having calcareous shells and living near the surface of the sea
2. plural globigeri·nae -ī(ˌ)nē, -ēˌnī also globigerinas
a. : a foraminifer of the genus Globigerina
b. : the shell of a globigerina