The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
globigerinae — n. (Zoology) marine protozoan that has a rounded calcareous shell found plentifully near the surface of the sea … English contemporary dictionary
globigerina — /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; < NL, equiv … Universalium
globigerina — [ˌgləʊbɪdʒə rʌɪnə] noun (plural globigerinas or globigerinae ni:) a planktonic marine protozoan with a calcareous shell. [Genus Globigerina.] Origin mod. L., from L. globus globe (because of the globular chambers in its shell) + ger carrying +… … English new terms dictionary
globigerina — /gloʊˌbɪdʒəˈraɪnə/ (say gloh.bijuh ruynuh) noun (plural globigerinae /gloʊˌbɪdʒəˈraɪni/ (say gloh.bijuh ruynee)) a marine protozoan belonging to the order Foraminifera, the shells of which, falling to the ocean floor upon death, form a mud known… …
globigerina — n. (pl. ae ) protozoon living in surface waters of the sea. ♦ globigerina ooze, deposit of the chalky shells of globigerinae on the sea floor … Dictionary of difficult words
globigerina ooze — noun : a layer of soft mud made up in large part of the shells of dead globigerinae and covering great areas of the sea bottom at depths of 1000 to 3000 feet * * * a calcareous deposit occurring upon ocean beds and consisting mainly of the shells … Useful english dictionary
globigerine — glōˈbijəˌrīn, rə̇n adjective Etymology: New Latin Globigerina : of, relating to, or derived from Globigerina or globigerinae globigerine muds … Useful english dictionary
