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 | ||