foraminífera 82
foraminifera , ra . ( Of the lat. )do para? men-? nis , foramen, and ?(fero ). 1. adj. Zool. Says the rizópodos aquatic protozoa, almost all marine, with needle-like pseudopodia which branch and together with others to form large networks and with Shell's shape and chemical composition varied; e.g., the numulita. U t. c. s. 2. m. pl. Zool. Order of these animals. O RTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.