English noun: foraminifer | |||
1. | foraminifer (animal) marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude | ||
Synonyms | foram | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rhizopod, rhizopodan | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | globigerina, nummulite | ||
Member meronym | Foraminifera, order Foraminifera | ||