GLOBIGERINA


Meaning of GLOBIGERINA in English

/gloh bij'euh ruy"neuh, -ree'-/ , n. , pl. globigerinas, globigerinae /-nee/ .

any marine foraminifer of the genus Globigerina, having a calcareous shell, occurring either near the surface of the sea or in the mud at the bottom.

[ 1840-50; globi- globe (comb. form of globus ) + -ger- (s. of gerere to carry) + -ina -INA ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .