ORBITOIDES


Meaning of ORBITOIDES in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtȯi(ˌ)dēz noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin orbita orbit + -oides -oid — more at orb

: a genus of Upper Cretaceous to Miocene foraminiferans similar to Nummulites but characterized by radially arranged chambers and several layers of small chambers superimposed on both surfaces of the layer of large chambers

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